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Girella nigricans

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Field Notes

Description:

Grayish fish with two white spots on either side of the dorsal fin.

Habitat:

Tidepools at La Jolla.

Reference Links:

Girellinae, Opaleye, Girella nigricans

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
CindyBinghamKeiser
Hi Goody, yes they were full of life! I believe these are Striped Shore Crabs but I wasn't really paying attention. I was just so excited to spot fish! I have so few of them.
Aaron_G
You've got a couple of lovely crabs in there as well. :-)

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California Coastal Wildlife Watch
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Southern California Wildlife
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California Tidepools!

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PublishedMay 6, 2012

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