Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 80 total documented species.
Sebastes mystinus
Rock Cod
Very Common2,143.56 obs.
Sebastes atrovirens
Rockfish
Very Common1,192.65 obs.
Embiotoca lateralis
Blue Seaperch
Very Common1,066.09 obs.
Megaptera novaeangliae
Hump
Very Common842.66 obs.
Patiria miniata
Very Common765.16 obs.
No image
Rhacochilus vacca
Pile Perch
Common621.69 obs.
Sebastes chrysomelas
Rockfish
Common577.6 obs.
Embiotoca jacksoni
Butterlips
Common575.11 obs.
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus
Purple Sea Urchin
Common514.66 obs.
No image
Oxyjulis californica
Common471.2 obs.
Sebastes carnatus
Rockfish
Common450.81 obs.
Hexagrammos decagrammus
Greenling
Occasional428 obs.
Sebastes melanops
Rock Cod
Occasional419.8 obs.
Pisaster giganteus
Occasional416.13 obs.
Cryptochiton stelleri
Gumboot Chiton
Occasional386.11 obs.
Mesocentrotus franciscanus
Red Sea Urchin
Occasional310.43 obs.
Ophiodon elongatus
Occasional287.33 obs.
Pisaster ochraceus
Ochre Stars
Rare257.83 obs.
Haliotis rufescens
Red Abalone
Rare252.86 obs.
Megathura crenulata
Giant Keyhole Limpet
Rare192.38 obs.
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