California Current Science Plan Table 4

Table 4. Maximum length, maximum depth, location, life zone, primary region inhabited in CCS, and species range of common sharks, skates, groundfish and pelagic fish species found in the CCS.

Species Common name Maximum Length (cm) Adult Depth (m) Primary Life Zone Inhabited Region Range
Galeorhinus zyopterus Soupfin shark 198 Neritic - epipelagic All SD - O
Squalus acanthias Spiny dogfish 158 50-250 Inner shelf - mesobenthal I - III ATT
Traikis semifasciata Leopard shark 198 0-90 Neritic - epipelagic II-IV SD - O
Raja binoculata Big skate 244 50-200 Inner shelf - mesobenthal I EBP
R. inormata California skate 76 Inner shelf - mesobenthal III SD
R. rhina Longnose skate 137 50-300 Inner shelf - mesobenthal I EBP
Hydrolagus colliei Spotted ratfish 97 50-250 Mid-shelf - mesobenthal II-III O-C
Anoplopoma fimbria Sablefish 102 100-400 Inner shelf - bathybenthal I EBP
Gadus macrocephalus Pacific cod 114 50-200 Inner shelf - mesobenthal I CBP
Hexagrammos decagrammus Kelp greenling 53 Inner shelf - bathybenthal I EBP
Ophiodon elongatus Lingcod 114 50-200 Estuarine - mesobenthal I EBP
Scorpaenichthys marmoratus Cabezon 99 0-200 Estuarine I O
Clupea pallasii Pacific herring 0-150 Estuarine - epipelagic All ACP
Colobis saira Pacific saury 36 0-200 Epipelagic - mesopelagic All TNP
Engraulis mordax Northern anchovy 23 0-250 Neritic All SD - O
Merluccius productus Pacific whiting (hake) 91 50-300 Neritic - mesopelagic All ETP
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Pink salmon 76 0-250 Fluvial - epipelagic I AO&NEBP
O. keta Chum salmon 102 0-250 Fluvial - epipelagic I-II AO&NEBP
O. kisutch Coho salmon 98 0-250 Fluvial - epipelagic I AO&NEPB
O. nerka Sockeye salmon 84 0-250 Fluvial - epipelagic I AO&NEPB
O. tshawytscha Chinook salmon 147 50-250 Fluvial -epipelagic I - II AO&NEPB
Salmo gairdneri Steelhead trout 114 0-250 Fluvial -epipelagic I - II AO&NEPB
Sarda chiliensis Pacific bonito 102 0-100 Neritic - epipelagic All ETP
Sardinops sagax caerulea Pacific sardine 41 0-100 Neritic All ATT
Scomber japonicus Pacific mackerel 64 0-300 Neritic All ATT
Thunus alalunga Albacore tuna 125 0-100 Epipelagic All ATT
Thunus thynnus Bluefin tuna 430 0-100 Epipelagic III - IV ATT
Trachurus symmetricus Jack mackerel 81 0-400 Epipelagic All ATT

Species	Common name	Maximum Length (cm)	Adult Depth (m)	Primary Life Zone Inhabited	Region	Range
Galeorhinus zyopterus	Soupfin shark	198		Neritic - epipelagic	All	SD - O
Squalus acanthias	Spiny dogfish	158	50-250	Inner shelf - mesobenthal	I - III	ATT
Traikis semifasciata	Leopard shark	198	0-90	Neritic - epipelagic	II-IV	SD - O
Raja binoculata	Big skate	244	50-200	Inner shelf - mesobenthal	I	EBP
R. inormata	California skate	76		Inner shelf - mesobenthal	III	SD
R. rhina	Longnose skate	137	50-300	Inner shelf - mesobenthal	I	EBP
Hydrolagus colliei	Spotted ratfish	97	50-250	Mid-shelf - mesobenthal	II-III	O-C
Anoplopoma fimbria	Sablefish	102	100-400	Inner shelf - bathybenthal	I	EBP
Gadus macrocephalus	Pacific cod	114	50-200	Inner shelf - mesobenthal	I	CBP
Hexagrammos decagrammus	Kelp greenling	53		Inner shelf - bathybenthal	I	EBP
Ophiodon elongatus	Lingcod	114	50-200	Estuarine - mesobenthal	I	EBP
Scorpaenichthys marmoratus	Cabezon	99	0-200	Estuarine	I	O
Clupea pallasii	Pacific herring		0-150	Estuarine - epipelagic	All	ACP
Colobis saira	Pacific saury	36	0-200	Epipelagic - mesopelagic	All	TNP
Engraulis mordax	Northern anchovy	23	0-250	Neritic	All	SD - O
Merluccius productus	Pacific whiting (hake)	91	50-300	Neritic - mesopelagic	All	ETP
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha	Pink salmon	76	0-250	Fluvial - epipelagic	I	AO&NEBP
O. keta	Chum salmon	102	0-250	Fluvial - epipelagic	I-II	AO&NEBP
O. kisutch	Coho salmon	98	0-250	Fluvial - epipelagic	I	AO&NEPB
O. nerka	Sockeye salmon	84	0-250	Fluvial - epipelagic	I	AO&NEPB
O. tshawytscha	Chinook salmon	147	50-250	Fluvial -epipelagic	I - II	AO&NEPB
Salmo gairdneri	Steelhead trout	114	0-250	Fluvial -epipelagic	I - II	AO&NEPB
Sarda chiliensis	Pacific bonito	102	0-100	Neritic - epipelagic	All	ETP
Sardinops sagax caerulea	Pacific sardine	41	0-100	Neritic	All	ATT
Scomber japonicus	Pacific mackerel	64	0-300	Neritic	All	ATT
Thunus alalunga	Albacore tuna	125	0-100	Epipelagic	All	ATT
Thunus thynnus	Bluefin tuna	430	0-100	Epipelagic	III - IV	ATT
Trachurus symmetricus	Jack mackerel	81	0-400	Epipelagic	All	ATT

Provinces: A--Aleutian; ACP--Arctic-circumboreal Pacific; AO--Arctic Oceanic; ATT--Antitropical-temperate; C--Californian; EBP--Eastern Boreal Pacific; ETP--Eastern Temperate Pacific; K--Kurile Islands; NEBP--Northeastern Boreal Pacific; O--Oregonian; SD--San Diegan; TNP--Temperate North Pacific

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