Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 80 total documented species.
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Sebastes saxicola
Rock Cod
Very Common47.31 obs.
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Sebastes elongatus
Rock Cod
Very Common32.84 obs.
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Lyopsetta exilis
Slender Sole
Very Common27.57 obs.
Pisaster ochraceus
Ochre Stars
Very Common24.46 obs.
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Sebastes zacentrus
Rock Cod
Very Common20.67 obs.
Endocladia muricata
Common16.54 obs.
Katharina tunicata
Common13.35 obs.
Eopsetta jordani
Brill
Common11.44 obs.
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Microstomus pacificus
Dover Sole
Common11.41 obs.
Mytilus californianus
California Mussel
Common8.87 obs.
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Stylaster californicus
California Hydrocoral
Common8.39 obs.
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Glyptocephalus zachirus
Witch
Occasional8.14 obs.
Parophrys vetulus
English Sole
Occasional6.33 obs.
Pollicipes polymerus
Occasional5.69 obs.
Hydrolagus colliei
Ratfish
Occasional5.3 obs.
Sebastes pinniger
Rock Cod
Occasional4.96 obs.
Semibalanus cariosus
Occasional4.4 obs.
Neorhodomela larix
Rare4.25 obs.
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus
Purple Sea Urchin
Rare3.91 obs.
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Heteropolypus ritteri
Ritter'S Soft Coral
Rare3.81 obs.
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