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MLMA Master Plan Appendix C. List of Marine Species Monitored by the Department, Excluding Those Managed Under a Federal Fishery Management Plan

A checkmark in the Priority column means the species was used in the initial prioritization for the 2018 Master Plan (see Table E1).

Common names are linked to species information on the California Marine Species Portal(opens in new tab) if available, including Enhanced Status Reports (ESRs). ESRs provide an overview of the species, fishery, current management and monitoring efforts, and future management needs.

Algae

Priority Common Name Taxon
Algae Alaria spp.
Algae Chondracanthus spp.
Algae Gelidium spp.
Algae Gracilaria spp.
Algae Saccharina sessilis
Algae Iridia spp.
Algae Lessionopsis littoralis
Algae Mazzaella splendens
Algae Pelvetiopsis limitata
Algae Pelvetti spp.
Algae, Bladderwrack Fucus spp.
Algae, Bull/Bullwhip Kelp Nereocystis luetkeana
Algae, Dead Man's Fingers Codium fragile
Algae, Feather Boa Kelp Egregia menziesii
Algae, Giant Kelp Macrocystis pyrifera
Algae, Kombu Laminaria spp.
Algae, Marine Phycophata
Algae, Mermaids Hair Polysiphonia
Algae, Nori Porphyra spp.
Algae, Ocean Ribbons Lessoniopsis littoralis
Algae, Pacific Dulse Palmaria mollis
Algae, Sea Fern Stephanocystis osmundacea
Algae, Sea Grapes Botryocladia spp.
Algae, Sea Lettuce Ulva spp.
Algae, Sea Palm Postelsia palmaeformis
Algae, Turkish Washcloth Mastocarpus papillatus
Algae, Turkish Towel Chrondracanthus exasperatus
Algae, Wakame Alaria marginata

Invertebrates

Priority Common Name Taxon
✓ Abalone, Red Haliotis rufescens
Chione multiple species
Clam, Bean Donax gouldii
Clam, California Jackknife Tagelus californianus
Clam, Fat Gaper(opens in new tab) Tresus capax
Clam, Gaper(opens in new tab) Tresus nuttalli
✓ Clam, Geoduck(opens in new tab) Panopea generosa
Clam, Little Neck Venerupis philippinarum
Clam, Northern Quahog Mercenaria
Clam, Pacific Razor(opens in new tab) Siliqua patula
✓ Clam, Pismo Tivela stultorum
Clam, Soft-Shelled Mya arenaria
Clam, Washington Saxidomus nuttalli
Cockle, Basket Clinocardium nuttalli
Crab, Armed Box Playmera gaudichaudi
Crab, Box Lopholithodes foraminatus
✓ Crab, Brown Rock(opens in new tab) Romaleon antennarium
✓ Crab, Dungeness(opens in new tab) Metacarcinus magister
Crab, Graceful Metacarcinus gracilis
Crab, Hermit, unspecified Paguristes spp.
Crab, King, unspecified Paralithodes spp.
Crab, Pelagic Red Pleuroncodes planipes
Crab, Red Rock(opens in new tab) Cancer productus
Crab, Sand Emerita analoga
Crab, Sheep Loxorhynchus grandis
Crab, Shore Pachygrapsus crassipes
Crab, Tanner Chionoecetes tanneri
Crab, Yellow Rock Metacarcinus anthonyi
Limpet, Keyhole Megathura crenulata
Limpet, Giant Owl Lottia gigantea
✓ Lobster, California Spiny(opens in new tab) Panulirus interruptus
Mussel, Bay Mytilus edulis
Mussel, California(opens in new tab) Mytilus californianus
Octopus Octopus spp.
Oyster, Giant Pacific Crassostrea gigas
Prawn, Golden Penaeus Californiensis
✓ Prawn, Ridgeback(opens in new tab) Eusicyonia ingentus
✓ Prawn, Spot(opens in new tab) Pandalus platyceros
Sand Dollar Dendraster excentricus
Scallop, Rock Crassadoma gigantea
✓ Sea Cucumber, Giant Red(opens in new tab) Parastichopus californicus
✓ Sea Cucumber, Warty(opens in new tab) Parastichopus parvimensis
Sea Hare Aplysia spp.
Sea Pansy Renilla koellikeri
Sea Urchin, Coronado Centrostephanus coronatus
Sea Urchin, Purple Strongylocentrotus purpuratus
✓ Sea Urchin, Red(opens in new tab) Strongylocentrotus franciscanu
Sea Urchin, White Lytechinus anamesus
✓ Shrimp, Bay multiple species
Shrimp, Coonstriped Pandalus danae
Shrimp, Ghost Callianassa californiensis
Shrimp, Mantis Hemisquilla ensigera californiensis
✓ Shrimp, Ocean (Pink)(opens in new tab) Pandalus jordani
Shrimp, Red Rock Lysmata californica
Snail, Bubble Bulla gouldiana
Snail, Moon Polinices spp.
Snail, Tegula Tegula spp.
Snail, Wavy Top Megastraea undosa
Squid, Jumbo Doscidicus gigas
✓ Squid, Market(opens in new tab) Doryteuthis opalescens
✓ Whelk, Kellet's(opens in new tab) Kelletia kelletii

Fish

Priority Common Name Taxon
Barracuda, Pacific(opens in new tab) Sphyraena argentea
✓ Bass, Barred Sand(opens in new tab) Paralabrax nebulifer
Bass, Giant Sea(opens in new tab) Stereolepis gigas
✓ Bass, Kelp(opens in new tab) Paralabrax clathratus
✓ Bass, Spotted Sand(opens in new tab) Paralabrax maculatofasciatus
Bass, Striped Morone saxatilis
Bass, Threadfin Pronotogrammus multifasciatus
Blacksmith(opens in new tab) Chromis punctipinnis
Blenny, Rockpool Hypsoblennius gilberti
Bonefish Albula vulpes
✓ Bonito, Pacific(opens in new tab) Sarda chiliensis
Combfish, Longspine Zaniolepis latipinnis
Combfish, Shortspine Zaniolepis frenata
✓ Corbina, California(opens in new tab) Menticirrhus undulatus
Corvina, Orangemouth Cynoscion xanthulus
Corvina, Shortfin Cynoscion parvipinnis
Croaker, Black(opens in new tab) Cheilotrema saturnum
Croaker, Spotfin Roncador stearnsii
✓ Croaker, White(opens in new tab) Genyonemus lineatus
Croaker, Yellowfin(opens in new tab) Umbrina roncador
Cusk-Eel, Spotted Chilara taylori
Escolar Lepidocybium flavobrunneum
Eulachon Thaleichthys pacificus
Flyingfish, California Cypselurus californicus
Fringehead, Sarcastic Neoclinus blanchardi
Fringehead, Onespot Neoclinus urinotatus
Goby, Bluebanded Lythrypaus dalli
Goby, Chameleon Tridentiger trigonocephalus
Goby, Yellowfin Acanthogobius flavimanus
Greenling, Painted Oxylebius pictus
Greenling, Rock Hexagrammos lagocephalus
Greenling, Whitespotted Hexagrammos stelleri
Grunion, California(opens in new tab) Leuresthes tenuis
Guitarfish, Banded Zapteryx exasperata
Guitarfish, Shovelnose(opens in new tab) Rhinobatos productus
Gunnel, Rockweed Apodichthys fucorum
✓ Hagfish, Pacific(opens in new tab) Eptatretus stoutii
Halfmoon(opens in new tab) Medialuna californiensis
✓ Halibut, California Paralichthys californicus
✓ Herring, Pacific Clupea pallasi
Herring, Pacific Roe Clupea pallasi eggs
Herring, Pacific Roe On Kelp Clupea pallasi/algae
Herring, Round Etrumeus teres
✓ Jacksmelt(opens in new tab) Atherinopsis californiensis
Kelpfish, Crevice Gibbonsia montereyensis
Kelpfish, Giant Heterostichus rostratus
Kelpfish, Spotted Gibbonsia elegans
Kelpfish, Striped Gibbonsia metzi
Lamprey, Pacific Entosphenus tridentatus
Lancetfish, Longnose Alepisaurus ferox
Lizardfish, California Synodus lucioceps
Louvar Luvarus imperialis
Mackerel, Bullet Auxis rochei
Mackerel, Frigate Auxis thazard
Marlin, Blue Makaira nigricans
Midshipman, Plainfin Porichthys notatus
Midshipman, Specklefin Porichthys myriaster
Moray, California Gymnothorax mordax
Mudsucker, Longjaw Gillichthys mirabilis
Mullet, Striped Mugil cephalus
Needlefish, California Strongylura exilis
Oilfish Ruvettus pretiosus
Opah Lampris guttatus
Opaleye(opens in new tab) Girella nigricans
Pipefish, Bay Syngnathus leptorhynchus
Poacher, Warty Chesnonia verrucosa
Pomfret, Pacific Brama japonica
Pompano, Pacific (Butterfish) Peprilus simillimus
Prickleback, Black Xiphister atropurpureus
Prickleback, Rock Xiphister mucosus
Prickleback, Monkeyface Cebidichthys violaceus
Queenfish Seriphus politus
Ray, Bat(opens in new tab) Myliobatis californica
Ray, California Butterfly Gymnura marmorata
Ray, Pacific Electric Torpedo californica
Sailfish Istiophorus platypterus
Salema Xenistius californiensis
Sanddab, Longfin Citharichthys xanthostigma
Sanddab, Speckled Citharichthys stigmaeus
Sand Lance, Pacific Ammodytes hexapterus
Sargo(opens in new tab) Anisotremus davidsoniI
Saury, Pacific Cololabis saira
Scad, Mexican Decapterus scombrinus
Sculpin, Brown Irish Lord Hemilepidotus spinosus
Sculpin, Buffalo Enophrys bison
Sculpin, Bull Enophrys taurina
Sculpin, Pacific Staghorn Leptocottus armatus
Sculpin, Red Irish Lord Hemilepidotus
Sculpin, Scissortail Triglops forficata
Sculpin, Silverspotted Blepsias cirrhosus
Sculpin, Smoothhead Artedius lateralis
Sculpin, Spotfin Icelinus tenuis
✓ Seabass, White(opens in new tab) Atractoscion nobilis
Seaperch, Pink Zalembius rosaceus
Seaperch, Rainbow(opens in new tab) Hypsurus caryi
Seaperch, Rubberlip(opens in new tab) Rhacochilus toxotes
Seaperch, Sharpnose Phanerodon atripes
Seaperch, Striped(opens in new tab) Embiotoca lateralis
Seaperch, White Phanerodon furcatus
Searobin, Lumptail Prionotus stephanophrys
Senorita Oxyjulis californica
Shad, American Alosa sapidissima
Shad, Threadfin Dorosoma petenense
Shark, Blacktip Carcharhinus limbatus
✓ Shark, Brown Smoothhound(opens in new tab) Mustelus henlei
Shark, Gray Smoothhound Mustelus californicus
Shark, Horn(opens in new tab) Heterodontus francisci
✓ Shark, Pacific Angel(opens in new tab) Squatina californica
Shark, Salmon Lamna ditropis
Shark, Sevengill (Broadnose Sevengill) Notorynchus cepedianus
Shark, Sicklefin Smoothhound Mustelus lunulatus
Shark, Sixgill Hexanchus griseus
Shark, Smooth Hammerhead Sphyrna zygaena
Shark, Swell(opens in new tab) Cephaloscyllium ventriosum
Shark, White Carcharodon carcharias
✓ Sheephead, California(opens in new tab) Semicossyphus pulcher
Skate, Starry Raja stellulata
✓ Smelt, Night(opens in new tab) Spirinchus starksi
Smelt, Surf Hypomesus pretiosus
Sole, Bigmouth Hippoglossina stomata
Sole, C-O Pleuronichthys coenosus
Sole, Deepsea Embassichthys bathybius
Sole, Fantail Xystreurys liolepis
Sole, Slender Eopsetta exilis
Stingray, Diamond Dasyatis dipterura
Stingray, Pelagic Dasyatis violacea
Stingray, Round Urolophus halleri
✓ Sturgeon, White(opens in new tab) Acipenser transmontanus
Sunfish, Ocean Mola
✓ Surfperch, Barred(opens in new tab) Amphistichus argenteus
Surfperch, Black(opens in new tab) Embiotoca jacksoni
Surfperch, Calico(opens in new tab) Amphistichus koelzi
Surfperch, Dwarf Micrometrus minimus
Surfperch, Kelp Brachyistius frenatus
Surfperch, Pile(opens in new tab) Rhacochilus vacca
✓ Surfperch, Redtail(opens in new tab) Amphistichus rhodoterus
✓ Surfperch, Shiner(opens in new tab) Cymatogaster aggregata
Surfperch, Silver(opens in new tab) Hyperprosopon ellipticum
Surfperch, Spotfin Hyperprosopon anale
Surfperch, Walleye(opens in new tab) Hyperprosopon argenteum
Thornback Platyrhinoidis triseriata
Tomcod, Pacific Microgadus proximus
Topsmelt Atherinops affinis
Triggerfish, Finescale Balistes polylepis
Turbot, Diamond Pleuronichthys guttulata
Turbot, Hornyhead Pleuronichthys verticalis
Turbot, Spotted Pleuronichthys ritteri
Wahoo Acanthocybium solanderi
✓ Whitefish, Ocean(opens in new tab) Caulolatilus princeps
Wolf-Eel Anarrhichthys ocellatus
Wrasse, Blackspot Decodon melasma
Wrasse, Rock Halichoeres semicinctus
Yellowtail(opens in new tab) Seriola lalandi
Zebraperch Hermosilla azurea

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