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Cetorhinus maximus
The basking shark is the second largest species of fish in the world.
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Prionace glauca
The blue shark has one of the largest ranges of all species of sharks.
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Lythrypnus dalli
These peaceful fish are often territorial with members of their own species.
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Sebastes paucispinis
The bocaccio can live up to 45 years.
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Leuresthes tenuis
Unlike other fish, grunion come completely out of the water to lay their eggs in the sand.
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Paralichthys californicus
The California halibut is a flatfish with both eyes on one side of its head!
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Scorpaena guttata
The California scorpionfish has venom in its spines.
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Semicossyphus pulcher
The California sheephead are all born as females.
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Raja inornata
The California Skate has a skeleton made completely out of cartilage.
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Alopias vulpinus
The common thresher shark uses its long tail in a whip-like fashion to deliver incapacitating blows to its prey.
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Hypsypops rubicundus
Garibaldi is the California State marine fish.
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Hypsypops rubicundus
Garibaldi is the California State marine fish.
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Heterostichus rostratus
The giant kelpfish can quickly change color during courtship or territorial displays.
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Stereolepis gigas
This fish is huge, growing over 7.5 feet long and weighing over 500 pounds.
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Carcharodon carcharias
The great white shark is capable of explosive bursts of speed and has been known to jump 3 meters (10 feet) out of the water.
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Heterodontus francisci
The female horn shark lays a distinctive spiral-shaped egg case.
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Paralabrax clathratus
Kelp bass reproduce by spawning (release egg and sperm into the water column) and form large aggregations in the summer months.
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Triakis semifasciata
Leopard sharks are bottom feeders and are named because of their stripes.
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Gymnothorax mordax
This eel's favorite prey is the octopus.
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Squatina californica
The Pacific angel shark superficially looks like a ray, but is a true shark.
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Eptatretus stoutii
Hagfish are considered to be the most primitive species of all living fish.
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Merluccius productus
The Pacific hake can live up to 15 years.
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Scomber japonicus
The Pacific mackerel is also known as the chub mackerel or blue mackerel.
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Sardinops sagax
The Pacific sardine form large schools of up to 10 million fish.
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Hippocampus ingens
The Pacific seahorse reverses traditional birthing roles.
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Xenistius californiensis
These fish have an up-turned mouth to better eat plankton.
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Anisotremus davidsoni
The sargo is the largest of the Pacific grunts.
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Isurus oxyrinchus
The shortfin mako shark is able to elevate its body temperature almost 20°F above the surrounding water.
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Cephaloscyllium ventriosum
When stressed, the swell shark can “swell” by inflating its stomach by swallowing water.
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Eucyclogobius newberryi
The tidewater goby is an endangered species.
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Atractoscion nobilis
The white seabass is the largest species of croaker in California.
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