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1. Aids to identification
2. Test and identification (concurrent)
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PISCO Fish ID Training
Aids to identification
1. Books
2. PPT and Cheat sheet
3. YOY identification flow diagram
Aids to identification
1. Humann, Paul. 1996. Coastal Fish Identifications: California
to Alaska. First Edition. New World Publications,
Jacksonville, FL.
2. Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann. 1983. A Field
Guide to Pacific Coast Fishes of North America. First Edition.
Houghton Mifflin, Boston, MA (Peterson Guide)
3. Gotshall, D. 1989. Pacific Coast Inshore Fishes. Third
Edition. Sea Challengers, Monterey, California.
4. Miller, D. J. and R. N. Lea. 1972. Guide to the Coastal Marine
Fishes of California. California Fish Bulletin Number 157.
University of California.
Common name Code Freq Seen? Notes
blue rockfish Sebastes mystinus SMYS 3
kelp rockfish Sebastes atrovirens SATR 3
kelp surfperch Brachyistius frenatus BFRE 3
striped surfperch Embiotoca lateralis ELAT 3
senorita Oxyjulis californica OCAL 3
rockfish, OYT YOY Sebastes sp OYT 3
black rockfish Sebastes melanops SMEL 3
painted greenling Oxylebius pictus OPIC 3
pile surfperch Damalichthys vacca DVAC 3
black surfperch Embiotoca jacksoni EJAC 3
kelp greenling Hexagrammos decagrammus HDEC 3
olive rockfish Sebastes serranoides SSER 3
rockfish, KGB YOY Sebastes sp KGB 3
black & yellow rockfish Sebastes chrysomelas SCHR 3
blackeye goby Coryphopterus nicholsii CNIC 3
gopher rockfish Sebastes carnatus SCAR 2
bocaccio Sebastes paucispinis SPAU 2
rainbow surfperch Hypsurus caryi HCAR 2
gopher/B&Y Sebastes sp GBY 2
white surfperch Phanerodon furcatus PFUR 2
tubesnout Aulorhynchus flavidus AFLA 2
cabezon Scorpaenichthys marmoratus SMAR 2
rubberlip surfperch Rhacochilus toxotes RTOX 2
yellowtail rockfish Sebastes flavidus SFLA 2
lingcod Ophiodon elongatus OELO 2
kelp goby Lethops connectens LCON 2
sculpin, unidentified sp. COTT 2
canary rockfish Sebastes pinniger SPIN 1
bronzespotted rockfish Sebastes gilli SGIL 1
vermilion rockfish Sebastes miniatus SMIN 1
california sheephead Semicossyphus pulcher SPUL 1
pink surfperch Zalembius rosaceus ZROS 1
blacksmith Chromis punctipinnis CPUN 1
olive, yellowtail, black rockfish YOY OYB 1
kelp bass Paralabrax clathratus PCLA 1
copper rockfish Sebastes caurinus SCAU 1
pipefish, unidentified Syngnathus sp. SYNG 1
kelp clingfish Rimicola muscarum RMUS 1
kelpfish, unidentified sp. Gibbonsia species CLIN 1
grass rockfish Sebastes rastrelliger SRAS 1
coralline sculpin Artedius corallinus ACOR 1
rockfish YOY, unidentified RYOY 1
smelt, unidentified sp. ATHE 1
monkeyface-eel Cebidichthys violaceus CVIO 1
opaleye Girella nigricans GNIG 1
gunnel, unidentified sp. GUNN 1
Cheat sheet
Dusky pelvics, cf HCAR
Light lateral, large maxillary
Long soft dorsal cf RTOX
Black line base dorsal
Blue-red pelvics
Flesh colored blotches
Shorter soft dorsal, lips, bronzeYellow gill cover, speckles
Yellow YOYWhite lateral line
Brown spots on pink
White lateral, 1/3 posterior
Dark olive mottling, boofy head
Identification Review
1) Images of juveniles and adult life
stages
2) Distinguishing dimorphic sexes
3) Identifying key distinguishing
features
Blue Rockfish
Sebastes mystinus
SMYS
Blacksmith
Chromis punctipinnis
CPUN
Black Rockfish
Sebastes melanops
SMEL
Black rockfish, Sebastes melanops
OYT olive-yellowtail Complex
OYT olive-yellowtail Complex
OYT olive-yellowtail Complex
Olive Rockfish
Sebastes serranoides
SSER
Yellowtail Rockfish
Sebastes flavidus
SFLA
silvery ventral
reddish-brown speckling
Kelp Bass
Paralabrax clathratus, PCLA
Kelp Rockfish
Sebastes atrovirens
SATR
Grass Rockfish
Sebastes rastrelliger, SRAS
Grass Rockfish (juveniles)
Sebastes rastrelliger,
SRAS
Red eye
Black and Yellow Rockfish
Sebastes chrysomelas
SCHR
Black and Yellow Rockfish, Sebastes chrysomelas
Gopher Rockfish
Sebastes carnatus, SCAR
Gopher Rockfish
Sebastes carnatus, SCAR
Figurski
Copper Rockfish
Sebastes caurinus, SCAU
Figurski
KGB (C)
Kelp-Gopher-Black and Yellow (Copper) Complex
Kelp KGB
Johnson
Kelp rockfish YOYs
Gopher rockfish YOYs
Copper rockfish YOYs
Black & Yellow YOYs
KGB(C) YOYs
Quillback Rockfish
Sebastes maliger, SMAL
Rear half can be gray
to black with front of
body light brown and
yellow
Dorsal fin membrane
deeply incised
Top of
head flat
Only for north-central CA surveys
China Rockfish
Sebastes nebulosus, SNEB
China Rockfish
Sebastes nebulosus, SNEB
Bocaccio
Sebastes paucispinis, SPAU
Bocaccio, Sebastes paucispinis, SPAU
Canary Rockfish
Sebastes pinniger, SPIN
Canary Rockfish
Sebastes pinniger, SPIN
Vermilion Rockfish
Sebastes miniatus, SMIN
Vermilion Rockfish
Sebastes miniatus, SMIN
Black-eyed Goby
Rhinogobiops nicholsii
CNIC
Compare and contrast
Bay Goby, Lepidogobius lepidus
Rhinogobiops nicholsii
Senorita
Oxyjulis californica
OCAL
Ammann
Cabezon
Scorpaenichthys marmoratus, SMAR
Buffalo Sculpin
Enophrys bison, EBIS
north-central
CA
Red Irish Lord
Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus, HHEM
north-central CA
Sheephead
Semicossyphus pulcher, SPUL
Painted Greenling
Oxylebius pictus, OPIC
Kelp Greenling
Hexagrammos decagrammus, HDEC
female
male
Kelp Greenling
Hexagrammos decagrammus, HDEC
Kelp Greenling (juveniles)
Hexagrammos decagrammus, HDEC
Rock Greenling
Hexagrammos superciliosus, HSUP
More common in north-central CA
Lingcod
Ophiodon elongatus, OELO
Striped Surfperch
Embiotoca lateralis, ELAT
Striped Surfperch
Embiotoca lateralis, ELAT
Black Surfperch
Embiotoca jacksoni, EJAC
Black Surfperch (juveniles)
Embiotoca jacksoni, EJAC
Rainbow Surfperch
Hypsurus caryi, HCAR
Pile Surfperch
Rhacochilus vacca, RVAC
Rubberlip Surfperch
Rhacochilus toxotes, RTOX
Kelp Surfperch
Brachyistius frenatus, BFRE
White Surfperch
Phanerodon furcatus, PFUR
Shiner Surfperch
Cymatogaster aggregata, CAGG
Tubesnout
Aulorhynchus flavidus, AFLA
Opaleye
Girella nigricans, GNIG
© Janna Nichols
Halfmoon
Medialuna californiensis, MCAL
YOY identification flow chart
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stubby bubby elongate
dorsal spot not dorsal spot not
deep-bodied juvenile rockfish
Figurski
deep bodied with dorsal spot
canary rockfish
Sebastes pinniger
SPIN
deep-bodied with no dorsal spot
maroon
bars
black edge
fins
on bottom near sandvermilion rockfish
Sebastes miniatus
SMIN
deep-bodied with no dorsal spot
kelp rockfish
Sebastes atrovirens
SATR
gopher or black and
yellow rockfish
GB
copper rockfish
Sebastes caurinus
SCAU
brown – white barringKGB(C)
elongate-bodied juvenile rockfish
elongate-bodied with dorsal spot
blue with maroon speckles brown color
blue rockfish
Sebastes mystinus
SMYS
elongate-bodied with dorsal spot
brown“uniform” brown
closely associated with giant kelp
counter shaded with white saddles
less associated with giant kelp
olive-yellowtail complex
OYT
black rockfish
Sebastes melanops
SMEL
OYTs on either side of a black YOY
elongate-bodied with no dorsal spot
brown saddles on
light shiny background
SMURF size
older: 9-10 cm
bocaccio
Sebastes paucispinis
SPAU
really long maxilla
light tan background
with dark brown mottling
Clear lateral line on bottom
Canary (SPIN)
Deep body Elongate body
Dorsal spot No spot Dorsal spot No spot
Solid red, black anal fin
Vermilion (SMIN)
Brown bars on light body
(KGB complex)
Clearing on lateral line
Copper (SCAU)
‘Y’ on 4th bar
Kelp (SATR)
Long maxilla
Bocaccio (SPAU)
Unidentified YOY
Maroon mottling
Blue (SMYS)
No white dorsal spots, clear
tail, uniform color
Black (SMEL)
White dorsal spots, yellow fins
(including pectoral)
Olive-yellowtail complex (OYT)
Juvenile rockfish identification guide
No ‘Y’, no clearing, but big
enough to have these markings
Gopher-Black/yellow (GBY)
The “Locals”
Juvenile rockfish identification guide
Deep body
Dorsal spot
Elongate body
No spot Dorsal spot No spot
Solid red, black anal fin
Vermilion (SMIN)
Brown bars on light body
(KGB complex)
Clearing on lateral line
Copper (SCAU)
‘Y’ on 4th bar
Kelp (SATR)
Long maxilla
Bocaccio (SPAU)
Maroon mottling
Blue (dorsal spot
in early stages) (SMYS)
No white dorsal spots, clear tail,
uniform color
Black (SMEL)
White dorsal spots, yellow fins
(including pectoral)
Olive-yellowtail complex (OYT)
No ‘Y’, no clearing, but big enough
to have these markings
Gopher-Black/yellow (GBY)
Clear lateral line on bottom
Canary (SPIN)
The “Locals”
Halfbanded rockfish - S. semicinctus
- no dorsal spot
- dark diamond
Stripetail rockfish - S. saxicola
- no dorsal spot
- inverted triangle
Juvenile rockfish ID guide for central CA kelp forests
The “Out-of-Towners”
aggregate in water column
Squarespot rockfish - S. hopkinsi
- no dorsal spot
- inverted triangle
Juvenile rockfish ID guide for central CA kelp forests
aggregate near bottom
The “Out-of-Towners”
Juvenile rockfish ID guide for central CA kelp forests
calico rockfish - S. dalli
- diagonal posterior
directed bar
- white/dark bars on
dorsal
brown rockfish - S. auriculatus
- no dorsal spot
- red eye
- spot on operculum
associate with bottom
The “Out-of-Towners”
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KGB(C) YOYs