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Species ID Gallery

Olive Rockfish (Sebastes serranoides)

a yellowtail rockfish caught on a CCFRP trip — Yellowtail Rockfish (Sebastes flavidus)

Olive Rockfish (Sebastes serranoides)

Treefish (Sebastes serriceps)

Treefish (Sebastes serriceps)

Treefish (Sebastes serriceps)

underwater photo of a rosy rockfish taken on a sub survey — Rosy Rockfish (Sebastes rosaceus)

rosy rockfish — Rosy Rockfish (Sebastes rosaceus)

rosy rockfish on a tagboard — Rosy Rockfish (Sebastes rosaceus)

Starry Rockfish (Sebastes constellatus)

Brown Rockfish (Sebastes auriculatus)
Distinguishing
features: prominent dark blotch on gill cover — Brown Rockfish (Sebastes auriculatus) Distinguishing features: prominent dark blotch on gill cover

Brown Rockfish (Sebastes auriculatus)
Distinguishing
features: prominent dark blotch on gill cover — Brown Rockfish (Sebastes auriculatus) Distinguishing features: prominent dark blotch on gill cover

Copper Rockfish (Sebastes carinus)

copper rockfish photographed on a submersible survey — Copper Rockfish (Sebastes caurinis)

Vermilion Rockfish (Sebastes miniatus)

a vermilion rockfish held by Serena L. on a CCFRP trip — Vermilion Rockfish (Sebastes miniatus)

Vermilion Rockfish (Sebastes miniatus)

a vermilion rockfish photographed during a submersible survey — Vermilion Rockfish (Sebastes miniatus)

a vermilion rockfish held up on a CCFRP trip — Vermilion Rockfish (Sebastes miniatus)

Captain Allen C. with a vermilion rockfish on a CCFRP trip — Vermilion Rockfish (Sebastes miniatus)

Canary Rockfish (Sebastes pinniger)
Distinguishing features: Lateral line clear grey or white, caudal fin strongly indented — Canary Rockfish (Sebastes pinniger) Distinguishing features: Lateral line clear grey or white, caudal fin strongly indented

a canary rockfish — Canary Rockfish (Sebastes pinninger) Distinguishing features: Lateral line clear grey or white, caudal fin strongly indented

a canary rockfish caught on a CCFRP trip — Canary Rockfish (Sebastes pinninger) Distinguishing features: Lateral line clear grey or white, caudal fin strongly indented

canary rockfish photographed on a submersible survey — Canary Rockfish (Sebastes pinniger) Distinguishing features: Lateral line clear grey or white, caudal fin strongly indented

Black Rockfish (Sebastes melanops)
Distinguishing features: large mouth extending past the eye, rounded anal fin — Black Rockfish (Sebastes melanops) Distinguishing features: large mouth extending past the eye, rounded anal fin

Black Rockfish (Sebastes melanops)
Distinguishing features: large mouth extending past the eye, rounded anal fin — Black Rockfish (Sebastes melanops) Distinguishing features: large mouth extending past the eye, rounded anal fin

Blue Rockfish (Sebastes mystinus)
Distinguishing features: small mouth that doesn't extend beyond eye, square anal fin — Blue Rockfish (Sebastes mystinus) Distinguishing features: small mouth that doesn't extend beyond eye, square anal fin

a blue rockfish caught on a CCFRP trip — Blue Rockfish (Sebastes mystinus) Distinguishing features: small mouth that doesn't extend beyond eye, square anal fin

Blue Rockfish (Sebastes mystinus)
Distinguishing features: small mouth that doesn't extend beyond eye, square anal fin — Blue Rockfish (Sebastes mystinus) Distinguishing features: small mouth that doesn't extend beyond eye, square anal fin

A blue rockfish photographed on a submersible survey — Blue Rockfish (Sebastes mystinus) Distinguishing features: small mouth that doesn't extend beyond eye, square anal fin

a deacon rockfish and a blue rockfish on a tagboard on a CCFRP trip — (RtoL) Deacon Rockfish (Sebastes diaconus) , Blue Rockfish (Sebastes mystinus)

a deacon rockfish caught on a CCFRP trip — Deacon Rockfish (Sebastes diaconus)

widow rockfish photographed on a submersible survey — Widow Rockfish (Sebastes entomelas) Distinguishing features: slim with reduced head spines and sharp snouts

widow rockfish photographed on a submersible survey — Widow Rockfish (Sebastes entomelas)

Kelp Rockfish (Sebastes atrovirens)

Kelp Rockfish (Sebastes atrovirens)

Grass Rockfish (Sebastes rastrelliger)

Grass Rockfish (Sebastes rastrelliger)

a china rockfish caught on a CCFRP trip — China Rockfish (Sebastes nebulosus) Distinguishing features: Prominent yellow nike "swoosh" extending onto dorsal

China Rockfish (Sebastes nebulosus)
Distinguishing features: Prominent yellow nike "swoosh" extending onto dorsal — China Rockfish (Sebastes nebulosus) Distinguishing features: Prominent yellow nike "swoosh" extending onto dorsal

china rockfish photographed on a submersible survey — China Rockfish (Sebastes nebulosus) Distinguishing features: Prominent yellow nike "swoosh" extending onto dorsal

Black and Yellow Rockfish (Sebastes chrysomelas)

gopher rockfish with tag caught on a CCFRP trip — Gopher Rockfish (Sebastes carnatus) Distinguishing features: Several light patches extending from body to dorsal fin

a gopher rockfish caught on a CCFRP trip — Gopher Rockfish (Sebastes carnatus) Distinguishing features: Several light patches extending from body to dorsal fin

gopher rockfish photographed on a submersible survey — Gopher Rockfish (Sebastes carnatus) Distinguishing features: Several light patches extending from body to dorsal fin

Quillback Rockfish (Sebastes maliger)
Distinguishing features: Long dorsal spines with prominent indentation between each — Quillback Rockfish (Sebastes maliger) Distinguishing features: Long dorsal spines with prominent indentation between each

a quillback rockfish caught on a CCFRP trip — Quillback Rockfish (Sebastes maliger) Distinguishing features: Long dorsal spines with prominent indentation between each

a quillback rockfish on the tagboard on a CCFRP trip — Quillback Rockfish (Sebastes maliger) Distinguishing features: Long dorsal spines with prominent indentation between each

Quillback Rockfish (Sebastes maliger)
Distinguishing features: Long dorsal spines with prominent indentation between each — Quillback Rockfish (Sebastes maliger) Distinguishing features: Long dorsal spines with prominent indentation between each

Paul R. and Jen C. with a bocaccio rockfish on a CCFRP trip — Bocaccio Rockfish (Sebastes paucispinis) Distinguishing features: Lower jaw has prominent nob and extends well beyond upper

bocaccio rockfish photographed on a submersible survey — Bocaccio Rockfish (Sebastes paucispinis) Distinguishing features: Lower jaw has prominent nob and extends well beyond upper

cabezon caught on a CCFRP trip — Cabezon (Scorpaenichtys marmoratus)

Cabezon (Scorpaenichtys marmoratus)

a cabezon on a tagboard on a CCFRP trip — Cabezon (Scorpaenichtys marmoratus)

Cabezon (Scorpaenichtys marmoratus)

Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus)

Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus) immature

Lingcod female reproductive parts — Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus) female reproductive parts

Lingcod male reproductive parts — Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus) male reproductive parts

Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus)

Kelp Greenling (Hexagrammos decagrammus) female

Kelp Greenling (Hexagrammos decagrammus) male

male kelp greenling — Kelp Greenling (Hexagrammos decagrammus) male, notice prominent head spots

Kelp Greenling (Hexagrammos decagrammus) male

Kelp Greenling (Hexagrammos decagrammus) male, note prominent head spots

Kelp Greenling (Hexagrammos decagrammus) female

a female kelp greenling caught on a CCFRP trip — Kelp Greenling (Hexagrammos decagrammus) Female

Kelp Greenling (Hexagrammos decagrammus) femae

Kelp Greenling (Hexagrammos decagrammus) female

female kelp greenling — Kelp Greenling (Hexagrammos decagrammus) female

Rock Greenling (Hexagrammos lagocephalus)

Rock Greenling (Hexagrammos lagocephalus)

Rock Greenling (Hexagrammos lagocephalus)

Rock Greenling (Hexagrammos lagocephalus)

Painted Greenling (Oxylebius pictus)

Ocean Whitefish (Caulolatilus princeps)

Wolf Eel (Anarrhichthys ocellatus)

Manny D. and Captain Allen C. with a wolf eel on a CCFRP trip — Wolf Eel (Anarrhichthys ocellatus)

Ocean Whitefish (Caulolatilus princeps)

Chinook (King) Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)

Southern Rock Sole (Lepidopsetta bilineata)

Rainbow Seaperch (Hypsurus caryi)

Sanddab

Bonito (Sarda lineolata)

White Croaker (Genyonemus lineatus)

Striped Seaperch (Embiotoca lateralis)

Smelt

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