Santa Catalina Island

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Other fish on Santa Catalina Island

There are many different kinds of fish on Santa Catalina Island. When you are diving or snorkelling, don’t forget peas or corn because fish on Santa Catalina Island will eat off your hands. Examples of fish found on Santa Catalina Island are Jack Mackerel (Trachurur symmetricus), Kelp fish (Heterostichus rostratus), balcksmith (Chromis punctipinnis), kelp surfperch (Brachyistius frenatus), sargo (Anistremus davidsonii), calico bass (Paralabrax clathratus), Black and Yellow rockfish (Sebastes chrysomelas), halfmoon (Medialuna californiensis), California sheephead (semicossyphus pulcher), barracuda (sphyraena argentea), senorita (Oxyjulis californica), and spotted scorpionfish (Scorpaena guttata) – to name a few.