Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 76 total documented species.
Taricha torosa
California Newt
Very Common1,252.11 obs.
Embiotoca lateralis
Blue Seaperch
Very Common1,241 obs.
Hexagrammos decagrammus
Greenling
Very Common1,110 obs.
Sebastes mystinus
Rock Cod
Very Common859 obs.
Pisaster ochraceus
Ochre Stars
Very Common820 obs.
Batrachoseps attenuatus
California Slender Salamander
Common727.53 obs.
Sceloporus occidentalis
Western Fence Lizard
Common523.94 obs.
Patiria miniata
Common413 obs.
Icaricia acmon
Acmon Blue
Common364 obs.
Pseudacris regilla
Pacific Chorus Frog
Common361 obs.
Apis mellifera
Honeybee
Common351.43 obs.
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Rhacochilus vacca
Pile Perch
Occasional315 obs.
Junonia grisea
Occasional306 obs.
Haliotis rufescens
Red Abalone
Occasional303 obs.
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus
Purple Sea Urchin
Occasional298 obs.
Tharsalea helloides
Occasional287 obs.
Mesocentrotus franciscanus
Red Sea Urchin
Occasional245 obs.
Katharina tunicata
Rare244 obs.
Sebastes melanops
Rock Cod
Rare243 obs.
Sebastes chrysomelas
Rockfish
Rare233 obs.
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