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The Garibaldi is the official state marine fish of California. It was designated the official status in 1995. The fish is native to the subtropical Pacific Ocean from Guadalupe Island to Monterey Bay.
The California golden trout (Oncorhynchus aguabonita or Oncorhynchus mykiss aguabonita) is a species of trout native to California. The golden trout is normally found in the Golden Trout Creek (tributary to the Kern River), Volcano Creek (tributary to Golden Trout Creek), and the South Fork Kern River.
The California Marine Species Portal provides searchable access to basic species information. Enhanced Status Reports (ESRs) are included for select state-managed fisheries. Other common names: longfin, albie, pigfish, Pacific albacore, German, North Pacific albacore, tombo ahi, binnaha, ahipalaha. Other common names: sand bass, sandy, rock ...
The state's 21 fish facilities produce and plant a total of 5.5 million pounds of fish, including about 8 million catchable trout of one-half pound each. Anglers purchase approximately 2.2 million fishing licenses annually.
The state of California has two official state fish: the Golden Trout and the Garibaldi. The Golden Trout is prized for its stunning beauty, with bright yellow belly and iconic red stripe. The Garibaldi is known for its vibrant orange color and is the largest species in the Damselfish family.
There are so many awesome species on offer, from Calico Bass to Largemouth Bass and from Stripers to Sturgeon. Clearly, it was a tough choice, because California landed on not one, but two state fish: Golden Trout and Garibaldi. Here are a few facts about each one.
California's official state fish is the California golden trout. California has three distinct subspecies of rainbow trout commonly grouped as golden trout: Kern River rainbow trout, Little Kern golden trout, and California golden trout.