California Department of Fish & Game, Marine Region

Fish Identification

California Marine Sportfish
Search for any fish by name, picture, group, or habitat. This wonderful resource contains an extensive collection of fish images.
California Rockfishes and Associated Species
California's Living Marine Resources: A Status Report
Canary Rockfish and Yelloweye Rockfish Identification Flyer
A one-page printable flyer that shows how to distinguish between canary rockfish and vermilion rockfish, and how to identify adult and juvenile yelloweye rockfish
Requires Adobe Reader, File Size 615 KB
Common Surfperches of California
Picture identification guide to twelve species of surfperch
Requires Adobe Reader, File Size 428 KB
Department of Fish and Game Fish Bulletins
Life History Information for Selected California Marine Species
- Fishes
- Invertebrates and Plants
Nearshore Finfish Profiles
Rockfish Identification Resource (courtesy of the Alaska Fisheries Science Center)
Selected Nearshore Fishes of California
Requires Adobe Reader, File Size 166 KB
Shelf Rockfish found off the California Coast
Requires Adobe Reader, File Size 118 KB
Silver (Coho) Salmon Identification
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Slope Rockfish found off the California Coast
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California Fishing Passport

A new fishing incentive and recognition program to highlight and promote fishing throughout the state. Pick up your free copy of the California Fishing Passport book listing 150 different popular fresh and saltwater finfish and shellfish that occur throughout the state. Try to catch one of every species listed, and you will receive stamps in your passport book documenting each achievement.

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