Saltwater Fish of San Diego

Every species caught on trips out of San Diego landings over the past two years, ranked by how many were reported.

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Primary Species

Consistently caught out of San Diego landings this year or last.

Albacore
Albacore
Thunnus alalunga
1 caught
Barred Sand Bass
Barred Sand Bass
Paralabrax nebulifer
53,521 caught
Bluefin Tuna
Bluefin Tuna
Thunnus thynnus
82,220 caught
Bocaccio
Bocaccio
Sebastes paucispinis
351 caught
Bullet Tuna
Bullet Tuna
Auxis rochei
2,249 caught
California Barracuda
California Barracuda
Sphyraena argentea
21,164 caught
California Halibut
California Halibut
Paralichthys californicus
1,093 caught
California Scorpionfish
California Scorpionfish
Scorpaena guttata
39,605 caught
California Sheephead
California Sheephead
Semicossyphus pulcher
9,656 caught
California Spiny Lobster
California Spiny Lobster
Panulirus interruptus
8,755 caught
California Yellowtail
California Yellowtail
Seriola dorsalis
62,480 caught
Dolphinfish
Dolphinfish
Coryphaena hippurus
11,173 caught
Kelp Bass
Kelp Bass
Paralabrax clathratus
175,538 caught
Lingcod
Lingcod
Ophiodon elongatus
3,359 caught
Ocean Whitefish
Ocean Whitefish
Caulolatilus princeps
50,068 caught
Opah
Opah
Lampris regius
5 caught
Pacific Bonito
Pacific Bonito
Sarda chilensis
72,759 caught
Pacific Mackerel
Pacific Mackerel
Scomber japonicus
507 caught
Red Rock Crab
Red Rock Crab
Cancer productus
1,196 caught
Rockfish
Sebastes
192,493 caught
Sanddab
Sanddab
Citharichthys sordidus
5,319 caught
Skipjack Tuna
Skipjack Tuna
Katsuwonus pelamis
4,723 caught
Vermilion Rockfish
Vermilion Rockfish
Sebastes miniatus
23,560 caught
Wahoo
Wahoo
Acanthocybium solandri
215 caught
White Seabass
White Seabass
Atractoscion nobilis
586 caught
Yellowfin Tuna
Yellowfin Tuna
Thunnus albacares
50,868 caught

Secondary Species

Occasional and incidental catches.

Atlantic Croaker
Atlantic Croaker
Micropogonias undulatus
2 caught
Bigeye Tuna
Bigeye Tuna
Thunnus obesus
1 caught
Blacksmith
Blacksmith
Chromis punctipinnis
25 caught
Blue Marlin
Blue Marlin
Makaira nigricans
4 caught
Brown Rockfish
Brown Rockfish
Sebastes auriculatus
14 caught
Cabezon
Cabezon
Scorpaenichthys marmoratus
264 caught
Chinook Salmon
Chinook Salmon
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
1 caught
Copper Rockfish
Copper Rockfish
Sebastes caurinus
25 caught
Croaker
Mircoropoganias undulatus
42 caught
Finescale Triggerfish
Finescale Triggerfish
Balistes polylepis
120 caught
Giant Seabass
Giant Seabass
Stereolepis gigas
54 caught
Halfmoon
Halfmoon
Medialuna californiensis
167 caught
Humboldt Squid
Humboldt Squid
Dosidicus gigas
36 caught
Leopard Shark
Leopard Shark
Triakis semifasciata
17 caught
Mako Shark
Mako Shark
Isurus oxyrinchus
41 caught
Pacific Pomfret
Brama japonica
6 caught
Pacific Porgy
Calamus brachysomus
1 caught
Pilot Fish
Naucrates ductor
4 caught
Pompano Dolphinfish
Coryphaena equiselis
3 caught
Rock Sole
Rock Sole
Lepidopsetta bilineata
19 caught
Rubberlip Seaperch
Rubberlip Seaperch
Rhacochilus toxotes
12 caught
Sand Sole
Sand Sole
Psettichthys melanostictus
5 caught
Sargo
Sargo
Anisotremus davidsoni
7 caught
Shortbill Spearfish
Shortbill Spearfish
Tetrapturus angustirostris
2 caught
Sickle Pomfret
Taractichthys steindachneri
17 caught
Spanish Jack
Elagatis bipinnulata
22 caught
Spotted Sand Bass
Spotted Sand Bass
Paralabrax maculatofasciatus
122 caught
Striped Marlin
Striped Marlin
Tetrapturus audax
126 caught
Thresher Shark
Thresher Shark
Alopias vulpinus
7 caught
Treefish
Treefish
Sebastes serriceps
6 caught
White Croaker
White Croaker
Genyonemus lineatus
67 caught
Yellowtail Rockfish
Yellowtail Rockfish
Sebastes flavidus
5 caught