Marine

Salmon, Pink

Oncorhynchus gorbuscha

Pink salmon are known as "humpback" because of their distorted, extremely humped appearance, which is caused …

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Salmon, Sockeye

Oncorhynchus nerka

The slimmest and most streamlined of the Pacific salmon, which are elongated and somewhat compressed from …

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Sand Lance

Ammodytes americanus, Ammodytes dubius, Ammodytes hexapterus

It is a small, slender, elongated and round-bodied fish without teeth, usually without pelvic fins, without …

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Sand steenbras

Lithognathus mormyrus

The body of the Sand Steenbras is elongated, flattened at the sides with a slightly rounded …

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Sanddab, Longfin

Citharichthys xanthostigma

The body is oblong and compressed. The head is deep, the eyes are large and located …

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Sanddab, Pacific

Citharichthys sordidus

The body is short, oblong, and compressed. There is a bony ridge above the lower eye. …

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Saposhnikovi shad

Alosa saposchnikowii

This fish has a typical "shad-like" body shape. A key identifying feature is its head, which …

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Sarcastic fringehead

Neoclinus blanchardi

The species name is given in honor of Dr. S. B. Blanchard, who first discovered this …

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Sardine, Pacific

Sardinops caeruleus

It has an elongated body, compressed head and small mouth, of moderate size. There are no …

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Sargassum fish

Histrio histrio

The sargassum fish is an unusual-looking fish that is well camouflaged among the seaweed beds where …

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Sargo

Anisotremus davidsonii

The body of the adult has a compressed oval shape, the back is elevated. The head …

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Sauries

Cololabis saira

The snout is elongated. The upper jaw is not elongated, and the lower jaw forms a …

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Scalloped hammerhead

Sphyrna lewini

The broad and flat head of the shark is divided into 2 lobes, with small eyes …

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Scaly damsel

Pomacentrus lepidogenys

Scaly damselfish have a rounded, elongated body shape that is compressed at the sides. They have …

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Scaly rockcod

Trematomus loennbergii

The body of the Scaly Rockcod is elongated, moderately compressed at the sides, not high; its …

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School shark

Galeorhinus galeus

The genus name comes from the Greek words γαλεός 'shark' and ῥινός 'nose'. Their bodies are …

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Scissortail sergeant

Abudefduf sexfasciatus

They get their name from the black stripes on their tail and flanks, which resemble the …

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Scorpionfish, California

Scorpaena guttata

The fish has a stocky and slightly compressed body, as well as a large head and …

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Sculpin

Scorpaenichthys marmoratus, Leptocottus armatus

Sculpin are characterized by a broad body tapering to a thin, compressed tail. They may be …

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Scup

Stenotomus chrysops

The fish are inconspicuous in appearance. They have a deep body, about the same depth as …

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Sea Bass, Black

Centropristis striata

The black sea bass has a relatively strong body with a length (not including the tail) …

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Sea Bass, Giant

Stereolepis gigas

The body is elongated and has dorsal spines that enter the groove on the back. Greenish-brown …

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Sea goblin

Inimicus didactylus

The sea goblin's skin is scaleless except on the lateral line and is covered with spines …

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Sea goldie

Pseudanthias squamipinnis

There is a pronounced dimorphism in this species.

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