Monterey Bay – Tag my Fish

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Largest tributaries

Salinas River California

Mugiliformes - Mullets

Flathead grey mullet (Mugil cephalus)

Perciformes - Perches

Bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix)

Kelp bass (Paralabrax clathratus)

Gulf grouper (Mycteroperca jordani)

Leopard grouper (Mycteroperca rosacea)

Striped surfperch (Embiotoca lateralis)

Xantic sargo (Anisotremus davidsonii)

Spotted sand bass (Paralabrax maculatofasciatus)

Broomtail grouper (Mycteroperca xenarcha)

Burrito grunt (Anisotremus interruptus)

Pacific goliath grouper (Epinephelus quinquefasciatus)

Popeye catalufa (Pristigenys serrula)

Shiner perch (Cymatogaster aggregata)

Misty grouper (Hyporthodus mystacinus)

Pacific mutton hamlet (Alphestes immaculatus)

Rivulated mutton hamlet (Alphestes multiguttatus)

Pacific creolefish (Paranthias colonus)

Pacific dog snapper (Lutjanus novemfasciatus)

Barred serrano (Serranus psittacinus)

Mexican barred snapper (Hoplopagrus guentherii)

Barred sand bass (Paralabrax nebulifer)

Garibaldi (Hypsypops rubicundus)

Walleye surfperch (Hyperprosopon argenteum)

Calico surfperch (Amphistichus koelzi)

Californian salema (Brachygenys californiensis)

Monkeyface prickleback (Cebidichthys violaceus)

Beaubrummel (Stegastes flavilatus)

Carangiformes - Jacks

Greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili)

Common dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus)

Swordfish (Xiphias gladius)

Bluefin trevally (Caranx melampygus)

Bigeye trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus)

Striped marlin (Kajikia audax)

Black marlin (Istiompax indica)

Blue marlin (Makaira nigricans)

Indo-Pacific sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus)

Shortbill spearfish (Tetrapturus angustirostris)

Black jack (Caranx lugubris)

Roosterfish (Nematistius pectoralis)

Yellowtail amberjack (Seriola lalandi)

Cobia (Rachycentron canadum)

Pacific jack mackerel (Trachurus symmetricus)

Rainbow runner (Elagatis bipinnulata)

Longfin yellowtail (Seriola rivoliana)

Leatherjacket (Oligoplites saurus)

African pompano (Alectis ciliaris)

Bigeye scad (Selar crumenophthalmus)

White trevally (Pseudocaranx dentex)

Live sharksucker (Echeneis naucrates)

Istiophoriformes - Barracudas

Great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda)

Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes

Devil firefish (Pterois miles)

Treefish (Sebastes serriceps)

Vermilion rockfish (Sebastes miniatus)

Flag rockfish (Sebastes rubrivinctus)

California scorpionfish (Scorpaena guttata)

Painted greenling (Oxylebius pictus)

Copper rockfish (Sebastes caurinus)

Black-and-yellow rockfish (Sebastes chrysomelas)

Arbiter Snailfish (Careproctus kamikawai)

Honeycomb rockfish (Sebastes umbrosus)

Halfbanded Rockfish (Sebastes semicinctus)

Cabezon (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus)

Grass rockfish (Sebastes rastrelliger)

Deacon rockfish (Sebastes diaconus)

Starry rockfish (Sebastes constellatus)

Calico rockfish (Sebastes dallii)

Padded sculpin (Artedius fenestralis)

Rosy rockfish (Sebastes rosaceus)

Fluffy sculpin (Oligocottus snyderi)

Lamniformes - Mackerel sharks

Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias)

Sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus)

Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus)

Smalltooth sand tiger (Odontaspis ferox)

Thresher (Alopias vulpinus)

Bigeye thresher (Alopias superciliosus)

Carcharhiniformes - Ground sharks

Smooth hammerhead (Sphyrna zygaena)

Bull Shark (Carcharhinus leucas)

Lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris)

Bonnethead shark (Sphyrna tiburo)

Great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran)

Leopard shark (Triakis semifasciata)

Swellshark (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum)

Silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis)

Gray smooth-hound (Mustelus californicus)

Silvertip shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus)

Brown smooth-hound (Mustelus henlei)

Scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini)

Blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus)

Orectolobiformes - Carpet shark

Whale shark (Rhincodon typus)

Heterodontiformes - Bullhead and horn sharks

Horn shark (Heterodontus francisci)

Spariformes - Breams and porgies

Atlantic tripletail (Lobotes surinamensis)

Scombriformes - Mackerels

Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)

Wahoo (Acanthocybium solandri)

Atlantic Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus maculatus)

Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)

Albacore (Thunnus alalunga)

Pacific Chub Mackerel (Scomber japonicus)

Eastern Pacific bonito (Sarda chiliensis)

Myliobatiformes - Stingrays

Giant manta ray (Mobula birostris)

California butterfly ray (Gymnura marmorata)

Bat ray (Myliobatis californica)

Haller’s round ray (Urobatis halleri)

Round ribbontail ray (Taeniurops meyeni)

Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes

Ocean sunfish (Mola mola)

Scrawled filefish (Aluterus scriptus)

Long-spine porcupinefish (Diodon holocanthus)

Spot-fin porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix)

Unicorn leatherjacket filefish (Aluterus monoceros)

Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes

Striated frogfish (Antennarius striatus)

Lampriformes - Lamprids

Giant oarfish (Regalecus glesne)

Squaliformes - Sleeper and dogfish sharks

Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias)

Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes

California halibut (Paralichthys californicus)

Speckled sanddab (Citharichthys stigmaeus)

C-O sole (Pleuronichthys coenosus)

Diamond turbot (Pleuronichthys guttulatus)

Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes

California kingcroaker (Menticirrhus undulatus)

Yellowfin croaker (Umbrina roncador)

King angelfish (Holacanthus passer)

Panamic sergeant major (Abudefduf troschelii)

Pacific spadefish (Chaetodipterus zonatus)

Clarion angelfish (Holacanthus clarionensis)

Achilles tang (Acanthurus achilles)

Whitecheek surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigricans)

Emperor angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator)

Cortez angelfish (Pomacanthus zonipectus)

Panama kingcroaker (Menticirrhus panamensis)

White croaker (Genyonemus lineatus)

Spotfin croaker (Roncador stearnsii)

Clupeiformes - Herrings

American shad (Alosa sapidissima)

Californian anchovy (Engraulis mordax)

Pacific Sardine (Sardinops sagax)

Labriformes - Wrasses

California sheephead (Semicossyphus pulcher)

Peacock wrasse (Iniistius pavo)

Azure parrotfish (Scarus compressus)

Mexican hogfish (Bodianus diplotaenia)

Rock wrasse (Halichoeres semicinctus)

Anguilliformes - Eels and morays

Gymnothorax undulatus (Gymnothorax undulatus)

Zebra moray (Gymnomuraena zebra)

Gadiformes - Cods

Abyssal grenadier (Coryphaenoides armatus)

Echinorhiniformes - Bramble sharks

Prickly shark (Echinorhinus cookei)

Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels

Snub-nosed spiny eel (Notacanthus chemnitzii)

Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers

Pelican eel (Eurypharynx pelecanoides)

Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes

Milkfish (Chanos chanos)

Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes

Tube-eye (Stylephorus chordatus)

Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes

Silver eye (Polymixia japonica)

Beryciformes - Sawbellies

Alfonsino (Beryx decadactylus)

Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels

Pudgy cuskeel (Spectrunculus grandis)

Brunswig's Cusk-eel (Lamprogrammus brunswigi)

Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses

Atlantic wreckfish (Polyprion americanus)

Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes

Bermuda sea chub (Kyphosus sectatrix)

Brassy chub (Kyphosus vaigiensis)

Opaleye (Girella nigricans)

Giant hawkfish (Cirrhitus rivulatus)

Halfmoon (Medialuna californiensis)

Beloniformes - Needlefishes

Flat needlefish (Ablennes hians)

Hound needlefish (Tylosurus crocodilus)

Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses

Bluespotted cornetfish (Fistularia commersonii)

Blenniiformes - Blennies

Giant kelpfish (Heterostichus rostratus)

Ringneck blenny (Parablennius pilicornis)

Molly miller (Scartella cristata)

Bay blenny (Hypsoblennius gentilis)

Largemouth blenny (Labrisomus xanti)

Siluriformes - Catfishes

Chilhuil sea catfish (Bagre panamensis)

Aulopiformes - Grinners

California lizardfish (Synodus lucioceps)

Torpediniformes - Electric rays

Thornback guitarfish (Platyrhinoidis triseriata)

Hexanchiformes - Six-gill sharks

Broadnose sevengill shark (Notorynchus cepedianus)

Albuliformes - Bonefishes

Cortez bonefish (Albula gilberti)

Rhinopristiformes - Shovelnose rays

Common sawfish (Pristis pristis)

Shovelnose guitarfish (Pseudobatos productus)

Atheriniformes - Silversides

California grunion (Leuresthes tenuis)

Monterey Bay is a bay of the Pacific Ocean located on the coast of the U.S. state of California, south of the San Francisco Bay Area. San Francisco itself is further north along the coast, by about 75 miles (120 km), accessible via CA 1 and US 101.