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California Academy of Sciences, California Coast Gallery

The Northern California Coast exhibit complements the California and Climate Change exhibit nearby. Visible from the main floor, a sandy flat and salt marsh remind us of the habitats, beauty, and services provided by San Francisco Bay. A level below, a floor-to-ceiling view into the ...more ↓

Fish-eating Anemone 1
Urticina piscivora
Striped surfperch
Embiotoca lateralis
Barred surfperch 2
Amphistichus argenteus
Starry Rockfish 3
Sebastes constellatus
Kelp Surfperch
Brachyistius frenatus
Chinook Salmon 4
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Giant Green Anemone 5
Anthopleura xanthogrammica
Yellowtail Rockfish 3
Sebastes flavidus
Giant Gumboot Chiton 6
Cryptochiton stelleri
Shiner Surfperch
Cymatogaster aggregata
Walleye surfperch
Hyperprosopon argenteum
Thornback Guitarfish 7
Platyrhinoidis triseriata
Yelloweye rockfish 2
Sebastes ruberrimus
red abalone 8
Haliotis rufescens
giant keyhole limpet 9
Megathura crenulata
Purple Sea Urchin 10
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus
Leopard Shark 11
Triakis semifasciata
Orange Cup Coral 1
Balanophyllia elegans
Kelp greenling 6
Hexagrammos decagrammus
Quillback Rockfish 3
Sebastes maliger
copper rockfish 12
Sebastes caurinus
Red Irish Lord 13
Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus
Tiger Rockfish
Sebastes nigrocinctus
Gopher Rockfish 14
Sebastes carnatus
Vermilion Rockfish 3
Sebastes miniatus
Black surfperch
Embiotoca jacksoni
china rockfish 15
Sebastes nebulosus
C-o Sole 11
Pleuronichthys coenosus
Rosy Rockfish 3
Sebastes rosaceus
Black rockfish 16
Sebastes melanops
Brown Rockfish 17
Sebastes auriculatus
Rainbow Surfperch
Hypsurus caryi
Painted greenling 18
Oxylebius pictus
Canary Rockfish 19
Sebastes pinniger
Olive Rockfish 20
Sebastes serranoides
Jack Silverside 21
Atherinopsis californiensis
Blunt-armed Sea Star 22
Asterina miniata
Peacock Wolfeel 23
Anarrhichthys ocellatus
Black-and-Yellow Rockfish 24
Sebastes chrysomelas
Redtail surfperch
Amphistichus rhodoterus
California Scorpionfish 25
Scorpaena guttata
White surfperch
Phanerodon furcatus
Strawberry False Coral 3
Corynactis californica
Ocean Whitefish 19
Caulolatilus princeps
Pile perch
Rhacochilus vacca
Gigantic Anemone 26
Metridium giganteum
Giant Red Sea Urchin 27
Strongylocentrotus franciscanus
Blue Rockfish 3
Sebastes mystinus
Bocaccio 3
Sebastes paucispinis
White-spotted Rose Anemone 6
Urticina lofotensis
big skate
Raja binoculata
Lewis' Moon Snail 22
Euspira lewisii
trompudo sargacero 28
Aulorhynchus flavidus
Bay pipefish 29
Syngnathus leptorhynchus
topsmelt silverside 1
Atherinops affinis
Dwarf surfperch
Micrometrus minimus
Threespine Sticklebacks 30
Gasterosteus
Northern Clingfish 31
Gobiesox maeandricus
señorita piedrera
Halichoeres semicinctus
castañeta herrera 2
Chromis punctipinnis
Swellshark 11
Cephaloscyllium ventriosum
California spiny lobster 25
Panulirus interruptus
Garibaldi 2
Hypsypops rubicundus
senorita 18
Oxyjulis californica
Linckia columbiae
Opaleye 32
Girella nigricans
escorpión californiano 25
Scorpaena guttata
Metridium farcimen 1
rocote bandera 33
Sebastes rubrivinctus
Ptilosarcus 34
rocote presidiario 35
Sebastes serriceps
tubícola chusco 36
Neoclinus blanchardi
Purple Olive Snail 1
Olivella biplicata
Eccentric sand dollar 37
Dendraster excentricus
Pandalus platyceros 38
Plumose anemone 39
Metridium senile
Pleuronectes 40
Pachycerianthus fimbriatus 7
Pacific Sea Nettle 41
Chrysaora fuscescens
morena de California 33
Gymnothorax mordax
Leather Star 31
Dermasterias imbricata
chopa medialuna
Medialuna californiensis
Horn Shark 11
Heterodontus francisci
Pacific Halibut 42
Hippoglossus stenolepis
Kelp bass 25
Paralabrax clathratus
Giant Sea Star 43
Pisaster giganteus
Sunflower Sea Star 30
Pycnopodia helianthoides
California sheephead 18
Semicossyphus pulcher
Black Turban Snail 10
Chlorostoma funebralis
Giant sea bass
Stereolepis gigas
Aggregating Anemone 14
Anthopleura elegantissima
Monkey-faced Prickleback 1
Cebidichthys violaceus
Starburst Anemone 6
Anthopleura sola
Bat Star 31
Patiria miniata
Giant pacific octopus 44
Enteroctopus dofleini
Common Sun Star 45
Crossaster papposus
Rainbow Star 1
Orthasterias koehleri
mojarra angaripola 46
Amphistichus koelzi
High Cockscomb 47
Anoplarchus purpurescens
Penpoint Gunnel 38
Apodichthys flavidus

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