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Selected Nearshore Fishes of California
Selected Nearshore Fishes of California SEE SECTIONS 1.90 AND 1.91 REGARDING THESE SPECIES pinkish blotches r A. Bacha A. B Monkeyface prickleback ach ar also known as Monkeyface eel Gopher rockfish bluish-white speckles yellow blotches A. B bright yellow stripe A. B ach ach ar Black-and-yellow rockfish longer gill rakers ar China rockfish shorter gill rakers brown or greenish mottling black or gray mottling A. B acha A. B acha r r Grass rockfish Kelp rockfish A. Bac A. Bachar har does not possess scales California scorpionfish also known as Sculpin A. B Cabezon A. B ach ach ar female ar male California sheephead A. Ba char female A. Ba char Kelp greenling also known as Sea trout A. B acha r Rock greenling male Illustrations are not to scale Selected TAKE AND POSSESSION OF THESE SPECIES IS NOT ALLOWED lateral line clear/white A. B ach smooth chin Canary slightly forked tail fin raspy ridge above eye rough chin when rubbed from back to front rounded tail fin edges A. smooth chin ar Ba A. B acha r straight-edged Vermilion tail fin color varies from orange to deep red cha r A. B ach Yelloweye ar Greenspotted A. B acha r A. B acha Cowcod bronze spots on sides DFG jaw upturned Rosy file ph oto Bronzespotted rarely seen in recreational catch A. B ach ar Starry SEE SECTION 28.55(b)(1) BAG LIMIT: ZERO FISH A. B A. B acha mouth extends to rear of eye r ach r Bocaccio also known as Salmon grouper STATEWIDE BAG LIMIT: TWO FISH mouth extends to mid-eye ar Chilipepper Illustrations are not to scale Note to Anglers: The illustrations in this booklet do not show all color variations or characteristics Rockfishes of California black spots on dorsal fin A. B A. B acha ach mouth extends past eye Black ar rounded anal fin r Treefish whitish blotches on back A. B A. B acha acha mouth extends to mid-eye Blue straight-edged anal fin Olive light brown to gray mottling on side high, spiny dorsal fin A. A. cha r har Yellowtail white band on lateral line A. B dark brown spot A. acha Copper Ba Bac Quillback bright white belly r r r Brown for each type of fish. Anglers are ultimately responsible for identifying the fish they catch. Ba cha r Selected California Game Fish high arch in lateral line A. B ach large mouth w/ sharp teeth A. B ar ach California halibut A. B ar Barred sand bass ach A. B ar ach ar Kelp bass Ocean whitefish high peak in dorsal fin A. B A. acha Ba cha r White seabass dorsal fin relatively uniform in height A. B Redtail surfperch A. acha r Lingcod r Ba cha r Calico surfperch Illustrations are not to scale TAKE AND POSSESSION OF THESE SPECIES IS NOT ALLOWED See Section 28.10(b) for possession requirements for giant sea bass taken off Mexico adult A. B A. acha r Giant sea bass also known as Black sea bass SEE SECTIONS 28.05 and 28.10 BAG LIMIT: ZERO FISH Garibaldi Bac har
