Batfish

Members of the Ogcocephalidae family, batfish are mostly small fish comprising nearly 60 similar species. These peculiar-looking fish emplo...

Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis)

An excellent sportfish that attains large sizes, the striped bass is a member of the temperate bass family (often erroneously placed with...

Kelp (Calico) Bass (Paralabrax clathratus)

One of a large number of sea bass found in the eastern Pacific , the kelp bass is one of the most popular sportfish in Southern California, a...

Pacific Barracuda (Sphyraena argentea)

The Pacific barracuda is the best known of the four types of barracuda found in Pacific waters and is one of California’s most prized reso...

Great Barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda)

An excellent gamefish, the great barracuda leads a list of marine fish that cause ciguatera when eaten, although small fish are apparently ...

Queen Angelfish (Holacanthus ciliaris)

The queen angelfish is not widely sought by anglers, although it is an attractive incidental catch and is most popular as an aquarium fish....

Anchovies

Similar in appearance, these anchovies differ mostly in range, although the northern anchovy can be slightly longer. The northern anchovy i...

Lesser Amberjack (Seriola fasciata)

The lesser amberjack is the smallest amberjack, seldom encountered by, and relatively unknown to, anglers. Identification The lesser ...

Greater Amberjack (Seriola dumerili)

The greater amberjack is the largest of the jacks, the most important amberjack to anglers, and, like most of its brethren, a strong fight...

Alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus)

A small herring, the alewife is important as forage for gamefish in many inland waters and along the Atlantic coast. It is used commercial...