Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 77 total documented species.
Megaptera novaeangliae
Hump
Very Common19,127.34 obs.
Sebastes mystinus
Rock Cod
Very Common5,206 obs.
Sebastes atrovirens
Rockfish
Very Common2,724 obs.
Embiotoca lateralis
Blue Seaperch
Very Common2,529 obs.
Patiria miniata
Very Common1,863 obs.
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Rhacochilus vacca
Pile Perch
Common1,527 obs.
Sebastes chrysomelas
Rockfish
Common1,416 obs.
Embiotoca jacksoni
Butterlips
Common1,346 obs.
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Oxyjulis californica
Common1,301 obs.
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus
Purple Sea Urchin
Common1,258 obs.
Pisaster ochraceus
Ochre Stars
Common1,180.64 obs.
Hexagrammos decagrammus
Greenling
Occasional1,026 obs.
Sebastes carnatus
Rockfish
Occasional1,019 obs.
Cryptochiton stelleri
Gumboot Chiton
Occasional953 obs.
Pisaster giganteus
Occasional931 obs.
Sebastes melanops
Rock Cod
Occasional854 obs.
Mesocentrotus franciscanus
Red Sea Urchin
Occasional743 obs.
Katharina tunicata
Rare577 obs.
Ophiodon elongatus
Rare570 obs.
Haliotis rufescens
Red Abalone
Rare536 obs.
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