Penpoint Gunnel

Penpoint Gunnel

Author: Oscar Schuckel-Bailey Photos by Oscar Schuckel-Bailey and D. Young Common name:  Penpoint gunnel, Penpoint blenny Scientific name:  Apodichthys flavidus Size range:  The penpoint gunnel can grow up to 46 centimetres (18 inches) Identifying features:  Penpoint...
Rockweed Gunnel

Rockweed Gunnel

The Rockweed Gunnel By Gabrielle Lepage and Angel Antonio (updates by Rex Sherratt and Ian Templeton) Common Name: rockweed gunnel, rockweed blenny, fucus blenny Scientific Name:  Apodichthys fucorum (formerly Xererpes fucorum) Size Range: 5-9 inches (12-23 cm)  ...
Wolf Eel

Wolf Eel

Author: Kathryn Taddei Scientific name: Anarrhichthys occelatus Size range:  The Wolf Eel has been found to grow up to an average of 2 meters (8 feet) in length. Identifying features:  Sometimes referred to as the “Ugly old man of the sea,” the Wolf Eel has a bulbous...
Bay Pipefish

Bay Pipefish

Bay Pipefish By Jesse W.M Campbell Common name: Bay Pipefish, North West Pacific Pipefish, Kelp Pipefish Scientific name: Sygnathus leptorhynchus (Sygnathus griseolineatus) Size range: Females may grow up to 39cm (15.6 inches). Identifying Features:  A long, slender,...
Copper Rockfish

Copper Rockfish

Author: Spencer Mann Illustration by Spencer Mann, Photos by D. Young Common name(s): Copper Rockfish, White Belly, and Chucklehead. Scientific name: Sebastes caurinus Size range: 12- 22 inches (38.1cm – 55.9cm) and weigh 4 – 10lbs   Identifying Features:  The...
Canary Rockfish

Canary Rockfish

Canary Rockfish Scientific Name: Sebastes pinniger Photos by D. Young More information on this species is coming soon!   A juvenile Canary Rock...