Marine
Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.
Sarcastic fringehead
Latin nameNeoclinus blanchardiOther nameNeoclinus blanchardiIdentificationThe species name is given ..
Sardine, Pacific
Latin name Sardinops caeruleus Other names Pilchard, California pilchard, California sardine, sar..
Sargassum fish
Latin nameHistrio histrioOther namesAnglerfish, frog fishIdentificationThe name comes from the Latin..
Sargo
Latin name Anisotremus davidsonii Other names China croaker, blue bass, black croaker, grunt, xan..
Sauries
Latin name Cololabis saira Other names Pacific Saury, French: balaou; Italian: costardella; Norwe..
Scalloped hammerhead
Latin nameSphyrna lewiniOther namesZygaena lewiniIdentificationThe broad and flat head of the shark ..
Scaly damsel
Latin namePomacentrus lepidogenysOther namePomacentrus lepidogenysIdentificationScaly damselfish hav..
Scaly rockcod
Latin nameTrematomus loennbergiiOther nameTrematomus loennbergiiIdentificationThe body of the Scaly ..
School shark
Latin nameGaleorhinus galeusOther namesSnapper shark, soupfin, soupfin shark, tope sharkIdentificati..
Scissortail sergeant
Latin nameAbudefduf sexfasciatusOther namesStriptailed damselfishIdentificationThey get their name f..
Scorpionfish, California
Latin name Scorpaena guttata Other names Spotted scorpionfish, scorpion, rattlesnake, bullhead, s..
Sculpin
Latin name Scorpaenichthys marmoratus, Leptocottus armatus Other names Cabezon, Staghorn Sculpin ..
Scup
Latin name Stenotomus chrysops Other names Porgy Identification The fish are inconspicuous in a..
Sea Bass, Black
Latin name Centropristis striata Other names Blackfish, sea bass, black bass, black will, black s..
Sea Bass, Giant
Latin name Stereolepis gigas Other names California black sea bass, California jewfish, giant bas..