Video Clips
- Croaker Family|Corbina • Hornshark Family|Leopard Shark
- Bullhead Shark Family|Horn Shark
- Silverside Family|Topsmelt • Sea Chub|Zebraperch
- Damselfish|Garibaldi Adults & (Larger) Juveniles w/ blue stars
Time | Weather | Ocean |
7:15 AM | 48°, Sun | 69° |
Vis. | Surf | Tide |
5-10′ | ≤ 2′ | Low +2.4 @ 6:14 |
Inshore Fishes Survey (Reef.org Format)
- Single • Few (2-10) • Many (11-100) • Abundant
- |Solo • Pairs • Groups (3-5) • Schools (≥6)
Fish Family | Species | ID Photo Links | Numbers | Groupings |
*** | *** | *** |
Damselfish | Garibaldi (adults, larger juveniles) | M | solo, groups |
Damselfish | Blacksmith | – |
Wrasse | CA Sheephead (Male) | S |
Wrasse | Rock Wrasse | M | solo, groups |
Wrasse | Señorita | – |
Sea Chub | Opaleye | M | schools |
Sea Chub | Zebra Perch | M | schools |
Sea Chub | Halfmoon | – |
Surfperch | 18 CA marine species: Rainbow Perch Rubberlipped Seaperch Striped Seaperch Kelp Perch Pile Perch |
*** – – – – – |
Round Stingray | Round Ray | – |
Rhinobatidae | Shovelnose Guitarfish ^ (up to 5′) | F | solo |
Rhinobatidae | Banded Guitarfish^ (up to 3′) | – |
Rhinobatidae | Bat Ray | – |
Rajidae | Thornback Ray | – |
Sea Bass | Kelp Bass lots of larger juveniles | M | solo, groups |
Sea Bass | Barred Sand Bass | – |
Grunt | Sargo ^ | F |solo |
Grunt | Salema??| (big eye bass, striped bass) | – |
Silverside | Topsmelt | M | schools |
Houndshark | Soupfin Shark | – |
Houndshark | Leopard Shark | M |
Bullhead Shark | Horn Shark | S |
Tube/ Kelp Blenny | Giant Kelpfish | 0 |
Drum/Croaker | CA Corbina (Shortfin?) | F | pair |
- ^Not on Reef.org primary species list
- Note: left Goby, Greenling, Sculpin, & Scorpionfish families off table since rarely seen in shallow waters of the La Jolla Underwater park (except at night, one of our divers reports)
NexGen Slideshow (Jetpack dznt work w/ Sela Theme… so change Theme)
Resources for Identifying Fishes ….