Fish of Orange County, California

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Photographed and compiled by Peter J. Bryant (pjbryant@uci.edu) 
Department of Developmental and Cell Biology, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697

Chondrichthyes
Heterodontidae Lamnidae Triakidae (Ground Sharks) Urotrygonidae

Horn Shark,
Heterodontus francisci
Great white shark,
Carcharodon carcharias
Gray Smoothhound,
Mustelus californicus
Leopard Shark,
Triakis semifasciata

Round Stingray,
Urobatus halleri
Osteichthyes
Atheriniopsidae
(New World silversides)		 Belonidae
(Needlefish)		 Blennidae
(Combtooth Blennies) 		Clupiidae (Herrings, Shads, Sardines, and Menhadens)

Topsmelt,
Atherinops affinis
California Grunion,
Leuresthes tenuis
Needlefish, Belonidae
Bay Blenny,
Hypsoblennius (gentilis?)
Pacific Sardine, Sardinops sagax
Cottidae
(Sculpins)		 Cynoglossidae
(Tonguefish)		 Embiotocidae (Surfperches) Girellidae
(Nibblers)		 Gobiidae
(Gobies)

Woolly Sculpin,
Clinocottus analis
California Tonguefish,
Symphurus atricauda
Shiner Surfperch,
Cymatogaster aggregata
Opaleye, Girella nigricans

Yellowfin Goby,
Acanthogobius flavimanus
Labridae
(Wrasses) 		Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders) Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)

California Sheephead, Semicossyphus pulcher (juvenile)
Diamond Turbot,
Hypsopsetta guttulata
California Halibut,
Paralichthys californicus
Spotted Turbot,
Pleuronichthys ritteri
Garibaldi, Hypsypops rubicundus
Pristipomatidae Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)

California Sargo,
Anisotremus davidsonii
White croaker,
Genyonemus lineatus
Yellowfin Croaker,
Umbrina roncador
California Scorpionfish,
Scorpaena guttata		  
Serranidae (Sea Basses and Groupers)   Syngnathidae (Seahorses and Pipefish)

Barred Sand Bass,
Paralabrax nebulifer 		   
Bay Pipefish,
Syngnathus leptorhynchus