Region: PAC
Geographic Zones: Carmel River State Beach
Survey Types: Fish Only, Invertebrates Only, Fish & Invertebrates
Dates: 1/1/93 - 8/24/24
Total Surveys: 109
#Species Reported: 116
Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 26.61
Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 12.67
Survey Type: FO = Fish Only; IO = Invertebrates Only; FI = Fish & Invertebrates - How to interpret REEF data?
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Surveys | Bottom Time | |||||||
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Expert | Novice | |||||||
Code | Name | FO | IO | FI | FO | IO | FI | (H:M) |
4 | California | 18 | 0 | 46 | 36 | 0 | 9 | 87:12 |
41 | NORTHERN CALIFORNIA | 18 | 0 | 46 | 36 | 0 | 9 | 87:12 |
4114 | S Davenport - Point Lobos Reserve | 18 | 0 | 46 | 36 | 0 | 9 | 87:12 |
411405 | Pescadero Point - Carmel River State Beach | 18 | 0 | 46 | 36 | 0 | 9 | 87:12 |
4114052 | Carmel River State Beach | 18 | 0 | 46 | 36 | 0 | 9 | 87:12 |
41140521 | Stewart's Point | 8 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30:46 |
41140522 | Carmel Meadows | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:01 |
41140523 | Carmel City Beach Shale Bed / CRABS/ Carmel Reef and Beds of Shale | 9 | 0 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 53:55 |
41140525 | Southern Reef off Ribera Road | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:42 |
TOTALS | 18 | 0 | 46 | 36 | 0 | 9 | 87:12 |
Species
%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
Bar length corresponds to sighting frequency
Color saturation corresponds to density score
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Bar length corresponds to sighting frequency
Color saturation corresponds to density score
Click + to display species image and additional information.
Bat Star - Echinoderms
(Asterina miniata)
(Asterina miniata)
Giant Kelp - Algae
(Macrocystis integrifolia / pyrifera)
(Macrocystis integrifolia / pyrifera)
Orange Puffball Sponge - Poriferans
(Tethya aurantia)
(Tethya aurantia)
White-spotted Anemone - Cnidarians
(Urticina sp.)
(Urticina sp.)
Gumboot Chiton - Mollusks
(Cryptochiton stelleri)
(Cryptochiton stelleri)
Blue Rockfish - generic ID - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes mystinus/diaconus)
(Sebastes mystinus/diaconus)
Orange Cup Coral - Cnidarians
(Balanophyllia elegans)
(Balanophyllia elegans)
Kelp Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes atrovirens)
(Sebastes atrovirens)
Cobalt Sponge - Poriferans
(Hymenamphiastra cyanocrypta)
(Hymenamphiastra cyanocrypta)
Feather Duster Worm (E. polymorpha) - Annelids
(Eudistylia polymorpha)
(Eudistylia polymorpha)
Giant Spined Star - Echinoderms
(Pisaster giganteus)
(Pisaster giganteus)
Strawberry Anemone - Cnidarians
(Corynactis californica)
(Corynactis californica)
Sunflower Star - Echinoderms
(Pycnopodia helianthoides)
(Pycnopodia helianthoides)
Striped Seaperch - Surfperch
(Embiotoca lateralis)
(Embiotoca lateralis)
Sea Lemon - Mollusks
(Peltodoris nobilis)
(Peltodoris nobilis)
Kelp Greenling - Greenling
(Hexagrammos decagrammus)
(Hexagrammos decagrammus)
Painted Greenling - Greenling
(Oxylebius pictus)
(Oxylebius pictus)
Leather Star - Echinoderms
(Dermasterias imbricata)
(Dermasterias imbricata)
Northern Sea Palm - Algae
(Pterygophora californica)
(Pterygophora californica)
Stalked Tunicate - Urochordates
(Styela montereyensis)
(Styela montereyensis)
Black Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes melanops)
(Sebastes melanops)
Blackeye Goby - Goby
(Rhinogobiops nicholsii)
(Rhinogobiops nicholsii)
Red Turban Snail - Mollusks
(Lithopoma gibberosum)
(Lithopoma gibberosum)
Giant Keyhole Limpet - Mollusks
(Megathura crenulata)
(Megathura crenulata)
San Diego Dorid / Leopard Dorid - Mollusks
(Diaulula sandiegensis / odonoghuei)
(Diaulula sandiegensis / odonoghuei)
Juvenile (YOY) Rockfish - Unidentified - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes sp. (YOY))
(Sebastes sp. (YOY))
Spiny Brittlestar - Echinoderms
(Ophiothrix spiculata)
(Ophiothrix spiculata)
Gopher Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes carnatus)
(Sebastes carnatus)
Lingcod - Greenling
(Ophiodon elongatus)
(Ophiodon elongatus)
Purple Urchin - Echinoderms
(Strongylocentrotus purpuratus)
(Strongylocentrotus purpuratus)
Masking/Sheep Crab - Arthropods
(Loxorthynchus crispatus (L. grandis))
(Loxorthynchus crispatus (L. grandis))
Lacy Bryozoan - Bryozoans
(Phidolopora pacifica)
(Phidolopora pacifica)
Black-and-Yellow Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes chrysomelas)
(Sebastes chrysomelas)
Rock Scallop - Mollusks
(Crassadoma gigantea)
(Crassadoma gigantea)
Pile Perch - Surfperch
(Rhacochilus vacca)
(Rhacochilus vacca)
Red Volcano Sponge - Poriferans
(Acamus erithacus)
(Acamus erithacus)
Black Perch - Surfperch
(Embiotoca jacksoni)
(Embiotoca jacksoni)
Olive Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes serranoides)
(Sebastes serranoides)
California Sea Cucumber - Echinoderms
(Parastichopus californicus)
(Parastichopus californicus)
Cabezon - Sculpin
(Scorpaenichthys marmoratus)
(Scorpaenichthys marmoratus)
Vermilion Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes miniatus)
(Sebastes miniatus)
Northern Staghorn Bryozoan - Bryozoans
(Heteropora pacifica)
(Heteropora pacifica)
Southern Staghorn Bryozoan - Bryozoans
(Diaperoforma californica)
(Diaperoforma californica)
Senorita - Wrasse
(Oxyjulis californica)
(Oxyjulis californica)
Red Abalone - Mollusks
(Haliotis rufescens)
(Haliotis rufescens)
Fluted Bryozoan - Bryozoans
(Primavelans insculpta)
(Primavelans insculpta)
Copper Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes caurinus)
(Sebastes caurinus)
Snubnose Sculpin - Sculpin
(Orthonopias triacis)
(Orthonopias triacis)
Red Sea Urchin - Echinoderms
(Mesocentrotus franciscanus)
(Mesocentrotus franciscanus)
Tube-dwelling Anemone - Cnidarians
(Pachycerianthus fimbriatus)
(Pachycerianthus fimbriatus)
Bull Kelp - Algae
(Nereocystis luetkeana)
(Nereocystis luetkeana)
Coonstripe Shrimp - Arthropods
(Pandalus danae / gurneyi)
(Pandalus danae / gurneyi)
Opalescent Nudibranch - Mollusks
(Hermissenda crassicornis / opalescens)
(Hermissenda crassicornis / opalescens)
Purple Hydrocoral - Cnidarians
(Stylaster califrnicus)
(Stylaster califrnicus)
Kelp Perch - Surfperch
(Brachyistius frenatus)
(Brachyistius frenatus)
Yellowtail Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes flavidus)
(Sebastes flavidus)
Tubesnout - Tubesnout
(Aulorhynchus flavidus)
(Aulorhynchus flavidus)
Coralline Sculpin - Sculpin
(Artedius corallinus)
(Artedius corallinus)
Rubberlip Seaperch - Surfperch
(Rhacochilus toxotes)
(Rhacochilus toxotes)
Brown Rock Crab - Arthropods
(Cancer antennarius)
(Cancer antennarius)
Chestnut Cowry - Mollusks
(Cypraea spadicea)
(Cypraea spadicea)
Kellet's Whelk - Mollusks
(Kelletia kelletii)
(Kelletia kelletii)
Southern Sea Palm - Algae
(Eisenia arborea)
(Eisenia arborea)
Warty Sea Cucumber - Echinoderms
(Parastichopus parvimensis)
(Parastichopus parvimensis)
Scalyhead Sculpin - Sculpin
(Artedius harringtoni)
(Artedius harringtoni)
Speckled Sanddab - Lefteye Flounder
(Citharichthys stigmaeus)
(Citharichthys stigmaeus)
Treefish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes serriceps)
(Sebastes serriceps)
Colonial Sand-tube Worm - Annelids
(Phragmatopoma californica)
(Phragmatopoma californica)
Northern Kelp Crab - Arthropods
(Pugettia producta)
(Pugettia producta)
China Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes nebulosus)
(Sebastes nebulosus)
Unidentified Sculpin - Sculpin
(Cottidae spp.)
(Cottidae spp.)
Unidentified Abalone - Mollusks
(Haliotis sp.)
(Haliotis sp.)
Blue Rockfish (was Blue-blotched species) - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes mystinus)
(Sebastes mystinus)
Brown Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes auriculatus)
(Sebastes auriculatus)
California Sheephead - Wrasse
(Bodianus pulcher)
(Bodianus pulcher)
Grass Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes rastrelliger)
(Sebastes rastrelliger)
Unidentified Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes sp.)
(Sebastes sp.)
Blue / Deacon Rockfish YOY - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes mystinus / diaconus (YOY))
(Sebastes mystinus / diaconus (YOY))
Rainbow Seaperch - Surfperch
(Hypsurus caryi)
(Hypsurus caryi)
Crevice Kelpfish - Clinid
(Gibbonsia montereyensis)
(Gibbonsia montereyensis)
Rockhead - Poacher
(Bothragonus swanii)
(Bothragonus swanii)
Unidentified Pipefish - Pipefish & Seahorse
(Syngnathidae spp.)
(Syngnathidae spp.)
Unidentified Surfperch - Surfperch
(Embiotocidae spp.)
(Embiotocidae spp.)
California Halibut - Lefteye Flounder
(Paralichthys californicus)
(Paralichthys californicus)
Dwarf Perch - Surfperch
(Micrometrus minimus)
(Micrometrus minimus)
Olive Rockfish YOY - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes serranoides (YOY))
(Sebastes serranoides (YOY))
Rock Greenling - Greenling
(Hexagrammos lagocephalus)
(Hexagrammos lagocephalus)
Rosy Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes rosaceus)
(Sebastes rosaceus)
Starry Flounder - Righteye Flounder
(Platichthys stellatus)
(Platichthys stellatus)
Yellowtail - Jack
(Seriola lalandi)
(Seriola lalandi)
Christmas Tree Worm - Annelids
(Spirobranchus spinosus)
(Spirobranchus spinosus)
Light-bulb Tunicate - Urochordates
(Clavelina huntsmani)
(Clavelina huntsmani)
Spanish Shawl - Mollusks
(Flabellina iodinea)
(Flabellina iodinea)
Barred Surfperch - Surfperch
(Amphistichus argenteus)
(Amphistichus argenteus)
Bay Pipefish - Pipefish & Seahorse
(Syngnathus leptorhynchus)
(Syngnathus leptorhynchus)
Black Rockfish YOY - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes melanops (YOY))
(Sebastes melanops (YOY))
Brown Irish Lord - Sculpin
(Hemilepidotus spinosus)
(Hemilepidotus spinosus)
C-O Sole - Righteye Flounder
(Pleuronichthys coenosus)
(Pleuronichthys coenosus)
California Clingfish - Clingfish
(Gobiesox rhessodon)
(Gobiesox rhessodon)
California Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax mordax)
(Gymnothorax mordax)
California Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaena guttata)
(Scorpaena guttata)
Canary Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes pinniger)
(Sebastes pinniger)
Canary Rockfish YOY - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes pinniger (YOY))
(Sebastes pinniger (YOY))
Giant Kelpfish - Clinid
(Heterostichus rostratus)
(Heterostichus rostratus)
Gopher Rockfish YOY - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes carnatus (YOY))
(Sebastes carnatus (YOY))
KGB Rockfish YOY (Kelp/Gopher/B&Y) - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes spp. YOY)
(Sebastes spp. YOY)
Kelp Clingfish - Clingfish
(Rimicola muscarum)
(Rimicola muscarum)
Manacled Sculpin - Sculpin
(Synchirus gilli)
(Synchirus gilli)
Rock Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres semicinctus)
(Halichoeres semicinctus)
Sharpnose Seaperch - Surfperch
(Phanerodon atripes)
(Phanerodon atripes)
Stripetail Rockfish YOY - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes saxicola (YOY))
(Sebastes saxicola (YOY))
Unidentified Flatfish - Lefteye Flounder
(Bothidae sp.)
(Bothidae sp.)
Wolf-eel - Wolffish
(Anarrhichthys ocellatus)
(Anarrhichthys ocellatus)
Yelloweye Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes ruberrimus)
(Sebastes ruberrimus)
Yellowtail Rockfish YOY - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes flavidus (YOY))
(Sebastes flavidus (YOY))
Zebraperch - Sea Chub
(Hermosilla azurea)
(Hermosilla azurea)