Saltwater Fish of San Diego

Every species caught aboard San Diego sportfishing boats over the past two years, ranked by how many were reported.

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Primary Species

Consistently caught by San Diego boats this year or last.

Albacore
Albacore
Thunnus alalunga
1 caught
Barred Sand Bass
Barred Sand Bass
Paralabrax nebulifer
48,855 caught
Bluefin Tuna
Bluefin Tuna
Thunnus thynnus
74,671 caught
Bocaccio
Bocaccio
Sebastes paucispinis
298 caught
California Barracuda
California Barracuda
Sphyraena argentea
18,287 caught
California Halibut
California Halibut
Paralichthys californicus
1,390 caught
California Scorpionfish
California Scorpionfish
Scorpaena guttata
37,631 caught
California Sheephead
California Sheephead
Semicossyphus pulcher
9,145 caught
California Spiny Lobster
California Spiny Lobster
Panulirus interruptus
6,375 caught
California Yellowtail
California Yellowtail
Seriola dorsalis
53,033 caught
Dolphinfish
Dolphinfish
Coryphaena hippurus
2,477 caught
Kelp Bass
Kelp Bass
Paralabrax clathratus
160,437 caught
Lingcod
Lingcod
Ophiodon elongatus
3,814 caught
Ocean Whitefish
Ocean Whitefish
Caulolatilus princeps
52,576 caught
Opah
Opah
Lampris regius
5 caught
Pacific Bonito
Pacific Bonito
Sarda chilensis
46,401 caught
Pacific Mackerel
Pacific Mackerel
Scomber japonicus
507 caught
Red Rock Crab
Red Rock Crab
Cancer productus
490 caught
Rockfish
Sebastes
197,511 caught
Sanddab
Sanddab
Citharichthys sordidus
5,022 caught
Skipjack Tuna
Skipjack Tuna
Katsuwonus pelamis
2,132 caught
Vermilion Rockfish
Vermilion Rockfish
Sebastes miniatus
23,778 caught
Wahoo
Wahoo
Acanthocybium solandri
2 caught
White Seabass
White Seabass
Atractoscion nobilis
1,012 caught
Yellowfin Tuna
Yellowfin Tuna
Thunnus albacares
17,093 caught

Secondary Species

Occasional and incidental catches.

Atlantic Croaker
Atlantic Croaker
Micropogonias undulatus
1 caught
Blacksmith
Blacksmith
Chromis punctipinnis
24 caught
Brown Rockfish
Brown Rockfish
Sebastes auriculatus
14 caught
Cabezon
Cabezon
Scorpaenichthys marmoratus
288 caught
Chinook Salmon
Chinook Salmon
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
1 caught
Copper Rockfish
Copper Rockfish
Sebastes caurinus
12 caught
Croaker
Mircoropoganias undulatus
41 caught
Finescale Triggerfish
Finescale Triggerfish
Balistes polylepis
114 caught
Giant Seabass
Giant Seabass
Stereolepis gigas
46 caught
Halfmoon
Halfmoon
Medialuna californiensis
170 caught
Humboldt Squid
Humboldt Squid
Dosidicus gigas
3 caught
Leopard Shark
Leopard Shark
Triakis semifasciata
17 caught
Mako Shark
Mako Shark
Isurus oxyrinchus
36 caught
Pacific Porgy
Calamus brachysomus
1 caught
Petrale Sole
Petrale Sole
Eopsetta jordani
3 caught
Rock Sole
Rock Sole
Lepidopsetta bilineata
38 caught
Rubberlip Seaperch
Rubberlip Seaperch
Rhacochilus toxotes
12 caught
Sand Sole
Sand Sole
Psettichthys melanostictus
5 caught
Sargo
Sargo
Anisotremus davidsoni
7 caught
Sickle Pomfret
Taractichthys steindachneri
1 caught
Spanish Jack
Elagatis bipinnulata
22 caught
Spotted Sand Bass
Spotted Sand Bass
Paralabrax maculatofasciatus
2 caught
Striped Marlin
Striped Marlin
Tetrapturus audax
12 caught
Thresher Shark
Thresher Shark
Alopias vulpinus
5 caught
White Croaker
White Croaker
Genyonemus lineatus
67 caught