Fish ID Tools

Download the NEW West Coast Fish ID App! 

The app is a digital encyclopedia of common species that can be found on the North American West Coast, assisting anglers with identifying targeted fish species by providing images, illustrations and lists of key characteristics.

 

Rockfish id page in mobile app

Common Rockfish and Associated Species of the North Pacific

Below are clickable images of common fish species found on the west coast. Images are downloadable (jpg). Please reference source of image when using.

Photo courtesy: ¹ Alaska Department of Fish and Game, ² Mike Byerly (Alaska Department of Fish and Game), ³ Milton Love,4 Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, 5 Ralph Pace Photography, 6 Vicky Okimura (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)
A Bank Rockfish

Bank Rockfish6

Sebastes rufus
A Black and Yellow Rockfish

Black and Yellow Rockfish5

Sebastes chrysomelas
A Black rockfish

Black Rockfish6

Sebastes melanops
A Blackgill Rockfish

Blackgill Rockfish4

Sebastes melanostomus
A Blackspotted Rockfish

Blackspotted Rockfish6

Sebastes melanostictus
A Blue Rockfish

Blue Rockfish6

Sebastes mystinus
A Bocaccio

Bocaccio6

Sebastes paucispinis
A Bronzespotted Rockfish

Bronzespotted Rockfish3

Sebastes gilli
A Brown Rockfish

Brown Rockfish4

Sebastes auriculatus
A Cabezon

Cabezon6

Scorpaenichthys marmoratus

Calico Rockfish5

Sebastes dalli

California Scorpionfish5

Scorpaena guttata
A Canary Rockfish variant

Canary Rockfish6

(Variant)

Sebastes pinniger
A juvenile Canary Rockfish

Canary Rockfish6

(Variant)

Sebastes pinniger
A Chilipepper Rockfish

Chilipepper Rockfish5

Sebastes goodei
A China Rockfish

China Rockfish6

Sebastes nebulosus
A Copper Rockfish variant

Copper Rockfish6

(Variant)

Sebastes caurinus
A Copper Rockfish variant

Copper Rockfish6

(Variant)

Sebastes caurinus
A Cowcod

Cowcod5

Sebastes levis
A Darkblotched Rockfish

Darkblotched Rockfish6

Sebastes crameri
A Deacon Rockfish

Deacon Rockfish6

Sebastes diaconus
A dark version of a Dusty Rockfish

Dusky Rockfish1

(Dark Version)

Sebastes sp. cf. ciliatus
A light version of a Dusky Rockfish

Dusky Rockfish1

(Light Version)

Sebastes ciliatus
A Flag Rockfish

Flag Rockfish5

Sebastes rubrivinctus
A Gopher Rockfish

Gopher Rockfish5

Sebastes carnatus
A dark version of the Grass Rockfish

Grass Rockfish5

(Dark Version)

Sebastes rastrelliger
A light version of the Grass Rockfish

Grass Rockfish5

(Light Version)

Sebastes rastrelliger
A Greenblotched Rockfish

Greenblotched Rockfish5

Sebastes rosenblatti
A Greenspotted Rockfish

Greenspotted Rockfish5

Sebastes chlorostictus
A Greenstriped Rockfish

Greenstriped Rockfish5

Sebastes elongatus
A Halfbanded Rockfish

Halfbanded Rockfish5

Sebastes semicinctus
A Honeycomb Rockfish

Honeycomb Rockfish5

Sebastes umbrosus
A female Kelp Greenling

Kelp Greenling6

(Female)

Hexagrammos decagrammus
A male Kelp Greenling

Kelp Greenling6

(Male)

Hexagrammos decagrammus
A Kelp Rockfish

Kelp Rockfish5

Sebastes atrovirens
A Lingcod

Lingcod6

Ophiodon elongates
An Olive Rockfish

Olive Rockfish5

Sebastes serranoides
A Pacific Ocean Perch

Pacific Ocean Perch6

Sebastes alutus
A Pacific Sanddab

Pacific Sanddab5

Citharichthys sordidus
A Pacific Sand Sole

Pacific Sand Sole6

Psettichthys melanostictus
A Quillback Rockfish variant

Quillback Rockfish6

(Variant)

Sebastes maliger
A Quillback Rockfish variant

Quillback Rockfish6

(Variant)

Sebastes maliger
A Redbanded Rockfish

Redbanded Rockfish6

Sebastes babcocki
A Rock Sole

Rock Sole6

Lepidopsetta bilineata
A Rosy Rockfish

Rosy Rockfish5

Sebastes rosaceus
A Rougheye Rockfish

Rougheye Rockfish6

Sebastes aleutianus
A Shortraker Rockfish

Shortraker Rockfish6

Sebastes borealis
A Silvergray Rockfish

Silvergray Rockfish2

Sebastes brevispinis
A Speckled Rockfish

Speckled Rockfish5

Sebastes ovalis
A Squarespot Rockfish

Squarespot Rockfish5

Sebastes hopkinski
A Starry Flounder

Starry Flounder6

Platichthys stellatus
A Starry Rockfish

Starry Rockfish5

Sebastes constellatus
A dark version of the Tiger Rockfish

Tiger Rockfish6

(Dark Version)

Sebastes nigrocinctus
A pink version of the Tiger Rockfish

Tiger Rockfish6

(Pink Version)

Sebastes nigrocinctus
A Treefish

Treefish5

Sebastes serriceps
A Vermillion Rockfish

Vermilion Rockfish6

Sebastes miniatus
A Widow Rockfish

Widow Rockfish6

Sebastes entomelas
An adult Yelloweye Rockfish

Yelloweye Rockfish6

(Adult)

Sebastes ruberrimus
A juvenile Yelloweye Rockfish

Yelloweye Rockfish6

(Juvenile)

Sebastes ruberrimus
A Yellowtail Rockfish

Yellowtail Rockfish6

Sebastes flavidus

Identification of Common Groundfish Species Materials

ID charts are available to download (pdf).

Identification of Common Groundfish Species
(of Washington, Oregon and Northern California)

A chart of common groundfish of Washington, Oregon, and Northern California

Identification of Common Groundfish Species
(of Northern California)

A chart of common groundfish of Northern California

Identification of Common Groundfish Species
(of Central and Southern California) Tri-fold

A chart of common groundfish of Central and Southern California

Identification of Common Groundfish Species
(of Washington, Oregon and Northern California) Poster

A poster of common groundfish of Washington, Oregon, and Northern California

Identification of Common Groundfish Species
(of Central and Southern California) Poster

A poster of common groundfish of Central and Southern California