Favored areas include Shell Beach (near Pismo Beach), rocks and jetties near the Golden Gate, rocks between Stinson Beach and Muir Beach, rocks between Bodega Bay and Dillon Beach, and rocks north of Crescent City.īoats: An inshore species rarely take from boats.īait and Tackle :Medium tackle size 4-2 hooks cut bait (squid), shrimp, pile worms or fresh mussels. Shoreline: A favorite species for anglers fishing rocky areas and jettys from Point Conception to San Francisco (especially poke polers). Best bets: Monterey Coast Guard Pier (the best), Princeton Harbor Pier, Fort Point Pier, San Francisco Municipal Pier, Angel Island Pier and Elephant Rock Pier. Piers : Generally found at piers in rocky areas or where debris has accumulated at the base of the pier. Habitat : Intertidal to 80 feet deep common in shallow rocky areas. Rarely seen south of Point Conception.Ī monkeyface eel (prickleback) caught by “Turtle” Common eastern-most Channel Islands, southern California, to northern California. ![]() Range : Bahia San Quintin Bay, northern Baja California, to Netarts-Cape Mears, north Oregon. The diving record fish weighed 7 Lbs 5 oz and was taken at Carmel in 2013. The California record was a 7 Lbs 8 oz fish taken at Pescadero, San Mateo Co. Most caught from piers are 12-24 inches long. Some fish have been noted with orange spots on the body or orange at the edge of the fins. Uniform dull black, olive or gray with 2 darker bars radiating downward from the eye. ![]() Dorsal fin is about half spines and half soft rays. Adult fish have a lumpy ridge on the top of the head. ![]() Species : Cebidichthys violaceus (Girard, 1854) from the Greek cebidichthys (two words meaning Sapajou-a kind of monkey, and fish) and the Latin word violaceus (meaning violet).Īlternate Names :Monkeyface eel, blenny eel, monkeyface blenny.
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