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Marine Flora and Fauna of Emerald Bay & Doctor's Cove

The marine species commonly seen on the west end of Catalina Island in Emerald Bay & Doctor's Cove. This guide includes the fishes, invertebrates, and seaweeds identified by the marine science educators/researchers from Emerald Bay.

Garibaldi 1
Hypsypops rubicundus
Kelp Bass 2
Paralabrax clathratus
California sheephead 3
Semicossyphus pulcher
Crevice Kelpfish 4
Gibbonsia montereyensis
Giant Kelpfish 5
Heterostichus rostratus
Island Kelpfish 6
Alloclinus holderi
Rock Wrasse 7
Halichoeres semicinctus
Kelp Rockfish 8
Sebastes atrovirens
Opaleye 9
Girella nigricans
Sargo 10
Anisotremus davidsonii
Blacksmith Chromis 11
Chromis punctipinnis
Zebra-perch Sea Chub 9
Kyphosus azureus
Black surfperch 8
Embiotoca jacksoni
Rainbow Scorpionfish 12
Scorpaenodes xyris

Edited by Cody Dawson and pmsc, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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  • 10. (c) Marisa Agarwal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Marisa Agarwal
  • 11. (c) Richard Ling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
  • 12. (c) Cody Dawson, all rights reserved, uploaded by Cody Dawson

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