Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 100 total documented species.
Paralabrax clathratus
Sea bass
Very Common16,755 obs.
Hypsypops rubicundus
garibaldi
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
Very Common9,851 obs.
Sebastes mystinus
Blue rockfish
Common8,192 obs.
Pisaster ochraceus
ochre stars
Common7,779 obs.
Embiotoca jacksoni
Black Perch
Common7,773 obs.
Sceloporus occidentalis
Pacific blue-bellied lizard
Common7,295 obs.
Chromis punctipinnis
Blacksmith
Common7,211 obs.
Buteo jamaicensis
Red-tailed Hawk
Common5,896 obs.
Calypte anna
Anna's Hummingbird
Occasional5,355 obs.
Zonotrichia leucophrys
white-crowned sparrow
Occasional5,274 obs.
Sayornis nigricans
black phoebe
Occasional5,101 obs.
Embiotoca lateralis
Striped surfperch
Occasional5,041 obs.
Haemorhous mexicanus
House Finch
Occasional4,909 obs.
Anas platyrhynchos
mallard
Occasional4,848 obs.
Apis mellifera
Western Honey Bee
Rare4,759 obs.
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus
purple sea urchin
Rare4,528 obs.
Setophaga coronata
Myrtle Warbler
Rare4,204 obs.
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