Meet the Fish
Search, filter, and learn about saltwater fish.
A bright red reef fish with big eyes that lives near rocky drop-offs deep down in the ocean.
A big shiny silver fish that hides in kelp forests and hunts squid at dawn and dusk.
A flat pancake-shaped fish that hides in the sand with both eyes on the top of its head!
A round striped fish with people-like front teeth that it uses to crunch crabs and barnacles.
A fast striped cousin of the tuna that zooms after bait schools and hits lures hard.
California's classic pier fish: a green-backed, wavy-striped speedster that pushes bait to the surface in huge schools.
Boats and fish markets call it red snapper, but no true snapper lives off California — it is really a deep red rockfish from the reef.
A giant powerful tuna with a shiny blue back that can be as big as a person.
A friendly small silver fish that patrols the surf line, perfect for first-time beach anglers.
A big-mouthed rockfish predator with wild sharp teeth that ambushes prey near rocks.
A brilliant yellow, blue, and green fish that flashes color and jumps out of the water.
A sandy-colored flat fish that hides on the bottom and pounces on baitfish that swim by.