Yellowfin Surgeonfish

King Angelfish

King Angelfish

Dark blue body. Yellow to orange markings on dorsal and anal fins. Round area, "crown" of light blue spots on forehead. Often solitary, also in large schools.
Cortez Angelfish (Adult)

Cortez Angelfish

Gray body with two yellow bars on face/head.
Threebanded Butterflyfish

Threebanded Butterflyfish

Silver-gray. Black border on rear dorsal and anal fins. Three bands on base of tail.
Barberfish

Barberfish

Silver head; silver-yellow body. Black ring around snout. Black bar from in front of dorsal fin to above eye.

Opaleye

Rounded, football shaped profile. Olive-green, often shaded with blue. Common S. California; occasional to uncommon north to Oregon.

Pile Perch

Thin-bodied; football-shaped profile. Silvery gray, occasionally brownish. Deeply forked tail. Common central California to B.C.
Kelp Surfperch

Kelp Surfperch

Thin-bodied.. Silvery with coppery sheen, often with bluish spots. Abundant to common N. California to B.C.; uncommon central and S. California.

Black Perch

Thin-bodied; football shaped profile. Silvery, tinted with shades of orange to reddish brown. Large dark lips. Occasional central to S. California; uncommon to rare N. California.
Garibaldi

Garibaldi

Thin, oval shaped body; tail deeply notched between large rounded lobes. Aggressively territorial. Protected from any type of harvest as the California state marine fish. Abundant S. California; occasional to rare central California.

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