Posts Tagged Paradise Park Pier

Leopard Shark

March 4, 2013 by kenjones
Cartilaginous Fishes ——— Class Chondrichthyes — (A skeleton of cartilage that is not true bone)  ——— Subclass Elasmobranchi — Sharks and Rays  ——— Order Carcharhiniformes  ———  Hound Sharks — Family Triakididae Aaron Coons and a leopard shark from the Morro Bay North T-Pier Species: Triakis semifasciata (Girard, 1855); from the Greek word tria  (number three, [...]

California Halibut — One of California’s favorite fish

March 29, 2012 by kenjones
Berkeley Pier halibut Species: Paralichthys californicus (Ayres, 1859); from the Greek word paralichthys (parallel fish) and californicus (Californian)—a California fish that lies parallel to the bottom. Alternate Names: Halibut, flounder, hali, flattie (or flatty), chicken halibut, alabato, southern halibut, Monterey halibut, bastard halibut; fly swatter or postage stamp (small halibut); door mats (large halibut); extra [...]
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