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Salema

Xenistius californiensis
GruntSaltwater

Range

Silvery-gold body with 6–8 golden-orange horizontal stripes running along the sides. Deeply forked tail. Adults reach 10–14 inches. Schools of Salema are a striking sight in the water column.\n\n

How to Catch Salema

Technique

Light tackle fishing near kelp. A fun schooling species on ultralight gear. Not a primary target. The flesh is edible but strong-flavored.

Tackle & Bait

Best Baits:
Shrimp, small pieces of squid, blood worms.\n\n

Taxonomy

kingdomAnimalia
phylumChordata
classActinopterygii
orderPerciformes
familyHaemulidae
genusHaemulon
speciesHaemulon californiensis
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