Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 79 total documented species.
Megaptera novaeangliae
Hump
Very Common22,038.83 obs.
Paralabrax clathratus
Sea Bass
Very Common16,755 obs.
Hypsypops rubicundus
Garibaldi Damselfish
Very Common15,037 obs.
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Semicossyphus pulcher
California Sheephead
Very Common14,207 obs.
Halichoeres semicinctus
Rock Wrasse
Very Common13,404 obs.
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Oxyjulis californica
Common9,851 obs.
Sebastes mystinus
Rock Cod
Common8,192 obs.
Pisaster ochraceus
Ochre Stars
Common8,089 obs.
Embiotoca jacksoni
Butterlips
Common7,773 obs.
Sceloporus occidentalis
Western Fence Lizard
Common7,310 obs.
Chromis punctipinnis
Blacksmith
Common7,211 obs.
Haemorhous mexicanus
House Finch
Occasional6,826 obs.
Buteo jamaicensis
Chicken Hawk
Occasional6,127 obs.
Calypte anna
Anna'S Hummingbird
Occasional6,006 obs.
Sayornis nigricans
Black Phoebe
Occasional5,535 obs.
Zonotrichia leucophrys
White-Crowned Sparrow
Occasional5,483 obs.
Bombus vosnesenskii
Vosnesensky Bumble Bee
Occasional5,178 obs.
Anas platyrhynchos
Mallard
Rare5,107 obs.
Embiotoca lateralis
Blue Seaperch
Rare5,041 obs.
Apis mellifera
Honeybee
Rare4,759 obs.
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