Fish

 
Northern Anchovy
Northern Anchovy, one of the fish species found in the Santa Monica Mountains district.

USGS

A variety of native and introduced fish can be found in the streams and coastal lagoons of the Santa Monica Mountains. Of significance are the arroyo chub (Gila orcuttii), which occur in the slow moving waters of Malibu Creek, the federally endangered steelhead trout (Onchorynchus mykiss), and the Pacific lamprey (Lampetra tridentata). Non-native fish include the largemouth bass, bluegill and goldfish occur in freshwater streams up and downstream from recreational lakes and golf courses such as Malibu Lake and Malibu Country Club. Coastal lagoons, such as Malibu Lagoon, provide habitat for a number of native fish including the killifish (Fundulus parvipinnis), arrow goby (Clevelandia ios), staghorn sculpin (Leptocottus armatus), long-jawed mudsucker (Gillichthys mirabilis), opaleye (Girella nigricans), topsmelt (Atherinops affinis), diamond turbot (Hypsopsetta guttulata), northern anchovy (Engraulis mordax), California halibut (Paralichthys californicus), Pacific lamprey (Lampetra tridentata), queenfish (Seriphus politus), bay pipefish (Syngnathus leptohynchus), starry flounder (Platichthys stellatus), kelpfish (Gibbonsia monterivensis), and serranid (Paralabrax sp.).
 

Last updated: January 6, 2022

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