Fish of Orange County, California
(Click on images or names to open)
Compiled by Peter J. Bryant (pjbryant@uci.edu)
Department of Developmental and Cell Biology, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697
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| Chondrichthyes |
Rajidae
(Skates) |
Heterodontidae
(Bullhead Sharks) |
Lamnidae
(White Sharks) |
Myliobatidae
(Bat Rays) |
Platyrhinidae
(Thornback Rays) |
California skate,
Raja inornata |
Horn Shark,
Heterodontus francisci |
Great white shark,
Carcharodon carcharias |
Bat Ray,
Myliobatis californica |
Thornback Guitarfish,
Platyrhinoidis triseriata
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Rhinobatidae
(Guitarfish) |
Sphyrnidae
(Hammerhead Sharks) |
Squatinidae
(Angel Sharks) |
Triakidae
(Ground Sharks) |
Shovelnose guitarfish,
Rhinobatos productus |
Hammerhead Shark off Dana Point |
Angel Shark,
Squatina californica |
Gray Smoothhound,
Mustelus californicus |
Leopard Shark,
Triakis semifasciata |
Urotrygonidae
(Round Rays) |
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Round Stingray,
Urobatus halleri |
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| Osteichthyes |
Atheriniopsidae
(New World silversides) |
Belonidae
(Needlefish) |
Blennidae
(Combtooth Blennies) |
Chaenopsidae
(Chaenopsid Blennies) |
Topsmelt,
Atherinops affinis |
California Grunion,
Leuresthes tenuis |
Needlefish, Belonidae |
Bay Blenny,
Hypsoblennius (gentilis?) |
One-spot Fringehead,
Neoclinus uninotatus |
| Cliniidae
(Clinid Blennies) |
Clupiidae (Sardines, etc) |
Cottidae
(Sculpins) |
Cynoglossidae
(Tonguefish) |
Striped Kelpfish,
Gibbonsia metzi |
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Giant kelpfish,
Heterostichus rostratus |
Pacific Sardine, Sardinops sagax |
Woolly Sculpin,
Clinocottus analis |
California Tonguefish,
Symphurus atricauda |
| Cyprinidae (Carps) |
Embiotocidae (Surfperches) |
Girellidae (Nibblers) |
Common Carp,
Cyprinus carpio |
Kelp Perch,
Brachyistius frenatus |
Shiner Surfperch,
Cymatogaster aggregata |
Black Surfperch,
Embiotoca jacksoni |
Opaleye,
Girella nigricans |
| Gobiidae (Gobies) |
Haemulidae (Grunts) |
Kyphosidae (Sea Chubs) |
Yellowfin Goby,
Acanthogobius flavimanus |
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Blue-banded Goby,
Lythrypnus dalli |
Californian Salema,
Xenistius californiensis |
Zebra-perch,
Hermosilla azurea |
Halfmoon,
Medialuna californiensis |
| Labridae
(Wrasses) |
Mugilidae (Mullets) |
Rock Wrasse,
Halichoeres semicinctus |
Senorita,
Oxyjulis californica |
California Sheephead, Semicossyphus pulcher |
Striped Mullet,
Mugil cephalus |
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Muraenidae
(Moray Eels) |
Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders) |
California Moray,
Gymnothorax mordax |
Diamond Turbot,
Hypsopsetta guttulata |
California Halibut,
Paralichthys californicus |
Curlfin sole,
Pleuronichthys decurrens |
Spotted Turbot,
Pleuronichthys ritteri |
Poeciliidae
(Live-bearers) |
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) |
Priacanthidae
(Bigeyes) |
Pristipomatidae |
Western Mosquitofish,
Gambusia affinis |
Garibaldi,
Hypsypops rubicundus |
Blacksmith,
Chromis punctipinnis
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Popeye Catalufa, Pseudopriacanthus serrula |
California Sargo,
Anisotremus davidsonii |
| Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) |
Scombridae (Mackerel, Tuna, and Bonito) |
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes) |
White croaker,
Genyonemus lineatus |
California Corbina,
Menticirrhus undulatus |
Yellowfin Croaker,
Umbrina roncador |
Pacific Mackerel,
Scomber japonicus |
California Scorpionfish,
Scorpaena guttata |
| Serranidae (Sea Basses and Groupers) |
Stichaeidae (Pricklebacks) |
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Kelp Bass (Calico Bass),
Paralabrax clathratus |
Spotted
Sand Bass,
Paralabrax maculatofasciatus |
Barred Sand Bass,
Paralabrax nebulifer |
Monkeyface Prickleback, Cebidichthys violaceus |
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| Syngnathidae (Seahorses and Pipefish) |
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Pacific Seahorse,
Hippocampus ingens |
Bay Pipefish,
Syngnathus leptorhynchus |
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