Posts Tagged Pacifica Pier

Record (Unofficial) Pier Caught White Seabass

May 28, 2017 by kenjones
If anyone knows of fish that should be added to the list please contact me.  Some unofficial records —gathered from published reports  50 Pound White Seabass — Imperial Beach Pier 83 Lbs. — Newport Pier, 1920s—Source: Personal communication, Patrick Kennedy, Baldy’s Tackle (1990) 61 LBS. — Newport Pier, Roger Jackson, December 1, 1927 — Source: [...]

Common Thresher Shark

October 27, 2016 by kenjones
 Order Lamniformes — Thresher Sharks—Family Alopiidae Small thresher shark from the Pacifica Pier in 2006 Species: Alopias vulpinus (Bonnaterre, 1788); from the Greek word alopos and Latin word vulpes, (both meaning fox). Alternate Names: Thresher, blue thresher, longtail shark, swiveltail, fox shark, sea fox, fish shark, sea ope, pesca pavone. A worldwide range with a [...]

Pacific Tomcod

October 25, 2016 by kenjones
Order Gadiformes — Cods—Family Gadidae Three Pacific tomcod  (2nd, 3rd and 4th fish) together with a barred surfperch and six white croaker (generally called tomcod in southern California and kingfish in northern California), all from the Pacifica Pier in 1976 Species: Microgadus proximus (Girard, 1854); from the Greek words micros (small) and gadus (codfish), and [...]

Big Skate

August 10, 2015 by kenjones
Cartilaginous Fishes—Class Chondrichthyes — (A skeleton of cartilage that is not true bone) Subclass Elasmobranchi—Sharks and Rays Skates — Family Rajidae — Big Skate  A big Big Skate taken from the Paradise Park Pier in 2007 Species: Raja binoculta (Grard, 1855); from the Latin words raja (skate), bi  (two), and oculata  (eyed, referring to the [...]

Pacific Sanddab

April 9, 2015 by kenjones
Pacific Sanddab from Monterey Wharf #2 Order Pleuronectiformes — Lefteye Flounders — Family Bothidae Species: Citharichthys sordidus (Girard, 1854); from the Greek word citharichthys  (a fish that lies on its ribs or side) and the Latin word sordidus  (sordid or dull-colored). Listed as Orthopsetta sordida in Fish Bulletin #28. Alternate Names: Sanddab, soft flounder, sole, [...]
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