Posts Tagged Monterey Coast Guard Pier

Monkeyface Eel

October 30, 2016 by kenjones
  Pricklebacks—Family Stichaeidae Monkeyface eel from the Morro Bay T-Pier Species: Cebidichthys violaceus  (Girard, 1854); from the Greek cebidichthys (two words meaning Sapajou—a kind of monkey, and fish); and the Latin word violaceus  (meaning violet). Alternate Names: Monkeyface prickleback, blenny eel, monkeyface blenny. Called abrojo cara de mono in Mexico. Identification: Typical eel shape. Adult [...]

Painted Greenling

October 19, 2016 by kenjones
Greenlings and Lingcods—Family Hexagrammidae   Painted greenling from the Monterey Coast Guard Pier in 2015 Species: Oxylebius pictus (Gill, 1862); from the Greek words oxys (sharp) and lepys (kettle—fish) and the Latin word pictus (picture). Alternate Names: Convict fish. Identification:  Easily identified by 5-7 dark red or brownish red bars and mottling over a grayish-brown [...]

Lingcod

October 16, 2016 by kenjones
Greenlings and Lingcods—Family Hexagrammidae A small lingcod I caught one day from Citizens Dock in Crescent City Species: Ophidon elongatus (Girard, 1854); from the Greek words ophis (snake) and odons (tooth), and the Latin word elongatus  (elongate shaped). Lingcod from the Monterey Coast Guard Pier in 2010 by MBay Alternate Names:  Pacific cultus, cultus cod, [...]

A short visit to Montery Bay — and some piers

August 21, 2015 by kenjones
With the thermometer reaching 100 degrees for day after day, I decided it was time to leave Fresno and visit the coast. Given the recent reports of mackerel, I decided to head northwest to Monterey. The  area from Monterey to Santa Cruz is what I call the “north” Central Coast. In contrast, is the Pismo [...]

Rubberlip Seaperch

November 28, 2014 by kenjones
   Rubberlip Seaperch from the Monterey Coast Guard Pier Species: Rhacochilus toxotes (Agassiz, 1854); from the Greek words rhacochilus (rag lip) and toxotes (pertaining to the East Indian archer fish, because of a presumed resemblance). Family Embiotocidae, subfamily Embiotocinae. Alternate Names: Buttermouth perch, porgee, sprat, or liverlip. In the 19th century these were called sprat [...]
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