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Ichthyopedia

The species field guide — every fish you'll meet on a Southern California dive, tagged by activity, biome, and rarity. Click a card for the full ID card, regulations, seasonality, and the spearfishing brief.

All species

Filter by activity, biome, or rarity — filters stack.

147 species tracked
Activity
Biome
Rarity
KelpSpearfishing
Calico Bass
Common
→
Rocky ReefSpearfishing
Zebra Perch
Common
→
Rocky ReefSpearfishing
Black Perch
Common
→
KelpSpearfishing
Halfmoon
Common
→
Rocky ReefSpearfishing
Opaleye
Common
→
Surf ZoneSpearfishing
California Corbina
Common
→
Surf ZoneSpearfishing
Surf Perch
Common
→
Rocky ReefObserve
Rock Wrasse
Common
→
BaySpearfishing
Spotted Sand Bass
Common
→
Rocky ReefSpearfishing
Black Rockfish
Common
→
KelpSpearfishing
Kelp Greenling
Common
→
KelpObserve
Garibaldi
Common
→
KelpObserve
Blacksmith
Common
→
BayObserve
Leopard Shark
Common
→
BayObserve
Bat Ray
Common
→
Rocky ReefObserve
Horn Shark
Common
→
Surf ZoneHarvest
California Grunion
Common
→
KelpSpearfishing
Blue Rockfish
Common
→
Rocky ReefSpearfishing
Gopher Rockfish
Common
→
KelpSpearfishing
Olive Rockfish
Common
→
KelpSpearfishing
Kelp Rockfish
Common
→
Rocky ReefHarvest
California Spiny Lobster
Common
→
Rocky ReefHarvest
Red Sea Urchin
Common
→
BayHarvest
Dungeness Crab
Common
→
Rocky ReefHarvest
Purple Sea Urchin
Common
→
Surf ZoneObserve
Round Stingray
Common
→
Rocky ReefSpearfishing
Yellowtail Rockfish
Common
→
Rocky ReefObserve
Swell Shark
Common
→
BayObserve
Shovelnose Guitarfish
Common
→
KelpObserve
Señorita
Common
→
Rocky ReefObserve
Ochre Sea Star
Common
→
BaySpearfishing
Striped Mullet
Common
→
BaySpearfishing
Jacksmelt
Common
→
BaySpearfishing
Topsmelt
Common
→
PelagicSpearfishing
Pacific Mackerel
Common
→
BaySpearfishing
Diamond Turbot
Common
→
Surf ZoneSpearfishing
White Croaker
Common
→
Surf ZoneSpearfishing
Queenfish
Common
→
Rocky ReefSpearfishing
Salema
Common
→
PelagicSpearfishing
Northern Anchovy
Common
→
Surf ZoneSpearfishing
Pacific Sanddab
Common
→
PelagicHarvest
California Market Squid
Common
→
BaySpearfishing
Gray Smoothhound
Common
→
BaySpearfishing
Brown Smoothhound
Common
→
Surf ZoneSpearfishing
Walleye Surfperch
Common
→
BaySpearfishing
Shiner Perch
Common
→
KelpObserve
Kelp Perch
Common
→
Surf ZoneSpearfishing
Redtail Surfperch
Common
→
Rocky ReefObserve
Dwarf Perch
Common
→
Surf ZoneObserve
Thornback Ray
Common
→
Rocky ReefObserve
California Golden Gorgonian
Common
→
Surf ZoneObserve
Giant Green Anemone
Common
→
Rocky ReefObserve
Strawberry Anemone
Common
→
Rocky ReefObserve
Spanish Shawl
Common
→
KelpHarvest
Kellet's Whelk
Common
→
KelpSpearfishing
California Sheephead
Uncommon
→
Surf ZoneSpearfishing
Yellowfin Croaker
Uncommon
→
Rocky ReefSpearfishing
Sargo
Uncommon
→
Rocky ReefSpearfishing
Pile Perch
Uncommon
→
Surf ZoneSpearfishing
Spotfin Croaker
Uncommon
→
Rocky ReefSpearfishing
Barred Sand Bass
Uncommon
→
PelagicSpearfishing
California Barracuda
Uncommon
→
Rocky ReefObserve
Moray Eel
Uncommon
→
PelagicSpearfishing
Pacific Bonito
Uncommon
→
Rocky ReefSpearfishing
California Scorpionfish
Uncommon
→
Rocky ReefSpearfishing
Cabezon
Uncommon
→
Rocky ReefSpearfishing
Copper Rockfish
Uncommon
→
Rocky ReefSpearfishing
Grass Rockfish
Uncommon
→
Rocky ReefSpearfishing
Treefish
Uncommon
→
Rocky ReefSpearfishing
Vermilion Rockfish
Uncommon
→
Rocky ReefSpearfishing
Rock Greenling
Uncommon
→
Rocky ReefHarvest
Rock Scallop
Uncommon
→
Rocky ReefSpearfishing
China Rockfish
Uncommon
→
Rocky ReefObserve
Quillback Rockfish
Uncommon
→
Rocky ReefSpearfishing
Black-and-Yellow Rockfish
Uncommon
→
Rocky ReefSpearfishing
Brown Rockfish
Uncommon
→
Rocky ReefSpearfishing
Rosy Rockfish
Uncommon
→
Rocky ReefSpearfishing
Bocaccio
Uncommon
→
Rocky ReefSpearfishing
Canary Rockfish
Uncommon
→
Rocky ReefSpearfishing
Widow Rockfish
Uncommon
→
Rocky ReefSpearfishing
Chilipepper Rockfish
Uncommon
→
Rocky ReefSpearfishing
Squarespot Rockfish
Uncommon
→
Rocky ReefHarvestObserve
California Two-Spot Octopus
Uncommon
→
KelpObserve
Giant Kelpfish
Uncommon
→
Rocky ReefObserve
Blue-Banded Goby
Uncommon
→
Rocky ReefSpearfishing
Rubberlip Seaperch
Uncommon
→
Rocky ReefSpearfishing
Black Croaker
Uncommon
→
BaySpearfishing
Striped Bass
Uncommon
→
PelagicSpearfishing
Pacific Sardine
Uncommon
→
Rocky ReefObserve
Sarcastic Fringehead
Uncommon
→
PelagicSpearfishing
Blue Shark
Uncommon
→
PelagicSpearfishing
Pacific Spiny Dogfish
Uncommon
→
BaySpearfishing
White Seaperch
Uncommon
→
KelpSpearfishing
Sharpnose Seaperch
Uncommon
→
Rocky ReefSpearfishing
Rainbow Seaperch
Uncommon
→
Rocky ReefSpearfishing
Striped Seaperch
Uncommon
→
Surf ZoneSpearfishing
Calico Surfperch
Uncommon
→
Surf ZoneSpearfishing
Silver Surfperch
Uncommon
→
Rocky ReefObserve
Reef Perch
Uncommon
→
Surf ZoneObserve
Spotfin Surfperch
Uncommon
→
Rocky ReefObserve
Pacific Electric Ray
Uncommon
→
BayObserve
California Butterfly Ray
Uncommon
→
Rocky ReefObserve
Banded Guitarfish
Uncommon
→
Surf ZoneObserve
California Skate
Uncommon
→
Rocky ReefObserve
Spotted Ratfish
Uncommon
→
Rocky ReefObserve
Red Gorgonian
Uncommon
→
Rocky ReefHarvest
Sheep Crab
Uncommon
→
Rocky ReefSpearfishing
Ocean Whitefish
Rare
→
Surf ZoneSpearfishing
Shortfin Corvina
Rare
→
PelagicSpearfishing
California Yellowtail
Rare
→
Rocky ReefSpearfishing
Lingcod
Rare
→
Rocky ReefObserve
Yelloweye Rockfish
Rare
→
Rocky ReefObserve
Diamond Stingray
Rare
→
Rocky ReefSpearfishing
Starry Rockfish
Rare
→
Rocky ReefSpearfishing
Honeycomb Rockfish
Rare
→
Rocky ReefObserve
Calico Rockfish
Rare
→
Rocky ReefObserve
Cowcod
Rare
→
Rocky ReefSpearfishing
Greenstriped Rockfish
Rare
→
Rocky ReefSpearfishing
Redbanded Rockfish
Rare
→
Rocky ReefSpearfishing
Flag Rockfish
Rare
→
Rocky ReefSpearfishing
Greenspotted Rockfish
Rare
→
Rocky ReefSpearfishing
Greenblotched Rockfish
Rare
→
Rocky ReefSpearfishing
Speckled Rockfish
Rare
→
Rocky ReefObserve
Halfbanded Rockfish
Rare
→
Rocky ReefSpearfishing
Sunset Rockfish
Rare
→
Surf ZoneObserve
Pacific Angel Shark
Rare
→
KelpObserve
Sevengill Shark
Rare
→
PelagicSpearfishing
Dorado
Rare
→
PelagicObserve
Ocean Sunfish
Rare
→
PelagicSpearfishing
Common Thresher Shark
Rare
→
PelagicSpearfishing
Shortfin Mako Shark
Rare
→
PelagicSpearfishing
Smooth Hammerhead
Rare
→
PelagicSpearfishing
Bigeye Thresher
Rare
→
Surf ZoneObserve
Pink Seaperch
Rare
→
Surf ZoneObserve
Big Skate
Rare
→
PelagicObserve
Pelagic Stingray
Rare
→
KelpSpearfishing
White Seabass
Legendary
→
Surf ZoneSpearfishing
California Halibut
Legendary
→
KelpObserve
Giant Black Sea Bass
Legendary
→
PelagicSpearfishing
Yellowfin Tuna
Legendary
→
Rocky ReefObserve
Bronzespotted Rockfish
Legendary
→
Rocky ReefObserve
Red Abalone
Legendary
→
PelagicObserve
Soupfin Shark
Legendary
→
PelagicSpearfishing
Pacific Bluefin Tuna
Legendary
→
PelagicObserve
White Shark
Legendary
→
PelagicObserve
Basking Shark
Legendary
→
Rocky ReefObserve
Sunflower Star
Legendary
→
Ichthyopedia — Fish Species Database | Nautical Nick