Rancho Palos Verdes
Ecosystem Overview
The Rancho Palos Verdes ecosystem supports 100 documented wildlife species across 81 taxonomic genera. Located in los angeles county, california, this area provides critical habitat with diverse natural communities. The location hosts 21 frequently observed species and 19 occasionally documented species, creating a balanced ecosystem with both resident and visiting wildlife. This location ranks #13 for species diversity among 132 los angeles county County natural areas, placing it in the 90th percentile for biodiversity.
Biodiversity Highlights
Species Distribution
Regional Context
Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 100 total documented species.
Semicossyphus pulcher
California Sheephead
Hypsypops rubicundus
garibaldi
Halichoeres semicinctus
Rock wrasse
Paralabrax clathratus
Sea bass
Embiotoca jacksoni
Black Perch
Oxyjulis californica
Paralabrax nebulifer
Sand bass
Chromis punctipinnis
Blacksmith
Girella nigricans
Opaleye
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus
purple sea urchin
Sebastes atrovirens
Kelp rockfish
Mesocentrotus franciscanus
red sea urchin
Kelletia kelletii
Hypsurus caryi
Patiria miniata
Rhacochilus vacca
Pile Seaperch
Neobernaya spadicea
chestnut cowrie
Apostichopus parvimensis
Warty Sea Cucumber
Pisaster giganteus
Anisotremus davidsonii
Sargo
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