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Pages in category "Fish of the Pacific Ocean" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 798 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Pacific ocean perch (Sebastes alutus), also known as the Pacific rockfish, rose fish, red bream or red perch, is a fish whose range spans across the North Pacific : from southern California around the Pacific rim to northern Honshū, Japan, including the Bering Sea.
It is a predatory fish which has a diet comprising crabs, shrimp, large krill, squid, anchovies, and lanternfish. [4] The ocean whitefish forages by digging into the substrate. [2] The predators of the ocean whitefish include the giant sea bass (Stereolepis gigas), school shark (Galeorhinus galeus) and California sea lion (Zalophus ...
The Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Gadidae.It is a bottom-dwelling fish found in the northern Pacific Ocean, mainly on the continental shelf and upper slopes, to depths of about 900 m (3,000 ft).
Floating plastic garbage is a problem, and refuse from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch affects its beaches. Other pressures on Hawaii's fish population are its fishing industries and whaling [3] until IWC's moratorium in 1986. [4] In the last century, some commercially fished stocks have decreased by 80–85%. [5]
Juvenile fish. Pacific herring prefer spawning locations in sheltered bays and estuaries. [6] Along the American Pacific Coast, some of the principal areas are San Francisco Bay, Richardson Bay, Tomales Bay and Humboldt Bay. Adult males and females make their way from the open ocean to bays and coves around November or December, although in the ...
The North Pacific hake, Pacific hake, Pacific whiting, or jack salmon (Merluccius productus) is a ray-finned fish in the genus Merluccius, found in the northeast Pacific Ocean from northern Vancouver Island to the northern part of the Gulf of California. It is a silver-gray fish with black speckling, growing to a length of 90 cm (3 ft).
The Pacific ladyfish (Elops affinis), also known as the Pacific tenpounder and machete, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Elops, the only genus in the monotypic family Elopidae. The Pacific ladyfish can be found throughout the southwest U.S. and other areas in the Pacific Ocean.