Category
page 1Western North American coastal fauna
sea otter
species of marine mammal
three-spined stickleback
species of fish
northern elephant seal
species of mammal
goblin shark
deep-sea shark
California sea lion
species of mammal
pink salmon
species of Pacific salmon
chum salmon
species of Pacific salmon
Galeorhinus galeus
species of shark (Galeorhinus galeus)
coho salmon
species of Pacific salmon
horn shark
species of shark (Heterodontus francisci)
North Pacific giant octopus
species of mollusc
salmon shark
species of shark (Lamna ditropis)
geoduck
The Pacific geoduck ( ; Panopea generosa) is a species of very large saltwater clam in the family Hiatellidae. The common name is derived from the Lushootseed name, .
Pink-footed Shearwater
species of bird
Todarodes pacificus
species of mollusc
Lingcod
The lingcod or ling cod (Ophiodon elongatus) is a fish of the greenling family Hexagrammidae. Despite its name, the lingcod is neither a cod nor a ling. It is also known as the buffalo cod, cultus cod, or Buckethead. It is the only extant member of the genus Ophiodon. A slightly larger, extinct species, Ophiodon ozymandias, is known from fossils from the Late Miocene of Southern California.
Somniosus pacificus
species of fish
spotted ratfish
species of fish
Pacific electric ray
species of fish
Pseudobatos productus
species of Elasmobranchii
Rhamphocottus richardsonii
species of fish
Diamond Stingray
species of fish
Black-vented Shearwater
species of bird
North Pacific hake
species of fish
Californian anchovy
species of fish
white seabass
species of fish
Pacific hagfish
species of chordates
bat ray
species of ray
big skate
species of fish
Microgadus proximus
species of fish
Queenfish
The queenfish (Seriphus politus) is a species of fish in the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. It is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean, where it occurs along the North American coastline from Oregon to Baja California; it has been recorded as far north as British Columbia. Its centre of distribution is the Southern California Bight. It is also known commonly as the queen croaker. This is the only species in the monotypic genus Seriphus. A fossil relative, S. lavenbergi, is known from the Late Miocene-aged Puente Formation of the Los Angeles Basin.
Giant sea bass
species of fish
Cabezon
species of fish
Filetail catshark
species of fish
Leuresthes
Grunion are two fish species of the genus Leuresthes: the California grunion, L. tenuis, and the Gulf grunion, L. sardina. They are sardine-sized teleost fishes of the New World silverside family Atherinopsidae, found only off the coast of California, USA, and Baja California, Mexico. The California Grunion are found on the Pacific Ocean coast, and the Gulf Grunion within the Gulf of California. Many people enjoy watching "grunion runs."
Longnose catshark
species of fish
round stingray
species of fish
Tridentiger trigonocephalus
species of fish
Starlet sea anemone
species of corals
Painted greenling
species of fish
Genyonemus lineatus
species of fish
banded guitarfish
Zapteryx exasperata
Raja stellulata
species of fish
Mytilus trossulus
species of mollusc
Spotfin croaker
species of fish
Brown catshark
species of fish
Microstomus pacificus
species of fish
blacksmith chromis
species of fish
Opisthoteuthis californiana
species of mollusc
Mya truncata
species of mollusc
Treefish
The treefish (Sebastes serriceps) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Sebastinae, the rockfishes, part of the family Scorpaenidae. It is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Artedius
Artedius is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. These fishes are found in the northern Pacific Ocean.
Raja rhina
species of fish
rock sole
species of fish
Bay pipefish
species of fish
Spanish shawl
species of mollusc
Pacific white skate
species of fish
Lyopsetta exilis
species of fish
English sole
species of fish
Petrale sole
species of fish