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onetriphudson · 03-05-2011, 01:03 PM

People sometime missidentify Kelp rockfish as Brown rockfish but Kelp rockfish have more light, tan, or sand color mottling then browns, with less reddish brown. They also hang out in shallower water then most other rockfish so they are the most likely rockfish to catch form a pier. I see these all the time as I get a ton of them in my hoops when I'm lobstering in 30 to 40ft of water.

Jim[/QUOTE]

Nice research Jim, the markings around the eye and behind it are identical. The pectoral fins are thicker and have more pronounced bones kind of like a Cabezon, another sign of this fishes natural habitat.

Also, baby calicos only look like small calicos, there is very little juvenile differences. Unlike black seabass that look very different throughout their life stages.

blackcloud9 · 03-05-2011, 08:57 PM

Certain rockfish can live very shallow in La Jolla. I often sight-fish at low tide.

Fiskadoro · 03-05-2011, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by blackcloud9

Certain rockfish can live very shallow in La Jolla. I often sight-fish at low tide.

I hear you there, I've seen those kelp rockfish in really shallow water and certain forms of sculpin are even common in tide pools.

Jim

Fiskadoro · 03-05-2011, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by onetriphudson

the markings around the eye and behind it are identical....

Yeah it's kind of crazy. Not all of them have the same markings but those two look like they are twins separated at birth or something.

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blackcloud9 Kayaker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Big Rock, WindanSea, La Jolla Posts: 413	Certain rockfish can live very shallow in La Jolla. I often sight-fish at low tide. __________________ Larry. Hobie Revolution 13. 25 years of kayak fishing La Jolla. https://larryl.com/photos

03-05-2011, 01:03 PM	#1
onetriphudson Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 143	People sometime missidentify Kelp rockfish as Brown rockfish but Kelp rockfish have more light, tan, or sand color mottling then browns, with less reddish brown. They also hang out in shallower water then most other rockfish so they are the most likely rockfish to catch form a pier. I see these all the time as I get a ton of them in my hoops when I'm lobstering in 30 to 40ft of water. Jim[/QUOTE] Nice research Jim, the markings around the eye and behind it are identical. The pectoral fins are thicker and have more pronounced bones kind of like a Cabezon, another sign of this fishes natural habitat. Also, baby calicos only look like small calicos, there is very little juvenile differences. Unlike black seabass that look very different throughout their life stages.