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Wildlife at Camp Emerald Bay

A naturalist's guide to flora and fauna known to exist around Camp Emerald Bay on the West End of Santa Catalina Island, California. Guide includes terrestrial and marine species seen on land and in the waters directly surrounding Emerald Bay and Doctor's Cove.

Pacific Bonito
Sarda chiliensis
Pacific Chub Mackerel
Scomber japonicus
blue-banded goby
Lythrypnus dalli
Crested goby
Rhinogobiops nicholsii
Kelp Bass 1
Paralabrax clathratus
Sand bass
Paralabrax nebulifer
Garibaldi 2
Hypsypops rubicundus
Blacksmith Chromis 3
Chromis punctipinnis
Ocean Whitefish
Caulolatilus princeps
White croaker
Genyonemus lineatus
Sargo
Anisotremus davidsonii
California salema
Xenistius californiensis
senorita 4
Oxyjulis californica
California sheephead 4
Semicossyphus pulcher
Rock Wrasse
Halichoeres semicinctus
Halfmoon
Medialuna californiensis
Zebra-perch Sea Chub 5
Hermosilla azurea
Rudderfish
Girella nigricans
Giant sea bass 6
Stereolepis gigas
Panamic Fanged Blenny 7
Ophioblennius steindachneri
island kelpfish 6
Alloclinus holderi
Orangethroat Pikeblenny
Chaenopsis alepidota
Giant Kelpfish 8
Heterostichus rostratus
Silver surfperch 9
Hyperprosopon ellipticum
Kelp Surfperch
Brachyistius frenatus
Shiner Surfperch
Cymatogaster aggregata
Black surfperch
Embiotoca jacksoni
Striped surfperch
Embiotoca lateralis
Rubberlip surfperch
Rhacochilus toxotes
Pile surfperch
Rhacochilus vacca
Apogon guadalupensis
California Scorpionfish 1
Scorpaena guttata
Rainbow Scorpionfish
Scorpaenodes xyris
Wooly Sculpin 10
Clinocottus analis
Painted greenling 4
Oxylebius pictus
California Moray 11
Gymnothorax mordax
Ophidion scrippsae
C-O Sole 12
Pleuronichthys coenosus
Pacific sanddab
Citharichthys sordidus
speckled sanddab 13
Citharichthys stigmaeus
Citharichthys xanthostigma
California Halibut 14
Paralichthys californicus
Pacific Sardine 15
Sardinops sagax
Surf Smelt
Hypomesus pretiosus
California needlefish 16
Strongylura exilis
Topsmelt Silverside 17
Atherinops affinis
California Butterfly Ray
Gymnura marmorata
Haller's Round Ray 18
Urobatis halleri
Thornback Guitarfish 19
Platyrhinoidis triseriata
Shovelnose Guitarfish 20
Rhinobatos productus
Leopard Shark 21
Triakis semifasciata
Horn Shark 21
Heterodontus francisci
Pacific Angelshark
Squatina californica

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