The Fish List
A Checklist of Marine and Estuarine Fishes of the Northeast Pacific, From Alaska To Baja California

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This is version 10 of the master species list, completed April 1996

Order Myxiniformes
Family Myxinidae Hagfishes

Eptatretus deani (Evermann and Goldsborough 1907). Black Hagfish. 64 cm (25 in). Southeastern Alaska to Isla Cedros and Isla Guadalupe, central Baja California. 113-2,520 m (372-8,316 ft). (Howe 1981, Pearcy et al. 1982, Eschmeyer et al. 1983, RACE).
Eptatretus mcconnaugheyi Wisner and McMillan 1990. 48.2 cm (18.7 in). Two populations: Santa Monica Bay, southern California to Isla Cedros and Islas San Benito, Baja California and in the lower portion of the Gulf of California. 42-415 m (139-1,370 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Wisner and McMillan 1990).
Eptatretus stouti (Lockington 1878). Pacific Hagfish. 64 cm (25 in). Southeastern Alaska to Punta San Pablo, central Baja California . 18-1,273 m (60-4,200 ft). (Knaggs et al. 1975, Eschmeyer et al. 1983, RACE).
Eptatretus sp. White-edged Hagfish.
Myxine circifrons Garman 1899. Whiteface Hagfish. 47.4 cm (18.5 in). Southern California to Galapagos Islands. Deep water. (Miller and Lea 1972, Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Myxine hubbsi Wisner and McMillan 1995. 51.5 cm (20 in). Southern California to Chile. 100-1,174 m (330-3,874 ft). (Wisner and McMillan 1995).

Lampetra ayresi (Günther 1870). River Lamprey. 31 cm (1 ft) (Howe 1981). Southeast Alaska to San Francisco Bay, northern California. (Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Lampetra japonica (Martens 1868). Arctic Lamprey. (Robbins et al. 1991).
Lampetra tridentata (Gairdner, in Richardson, 1836). Pacific Lamprey. 76 cm (2.5 ft). Japan and Bering Sea to Punta Canoas, north-central Baja California. Surface to 835 m (2,754 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, RACE).

Hydrolagus colliei (Lay and Bennett 1839). Spotted Ratfish. 96 cm (38 in). Southeastern Alaska to Baja California and northern Gulf of California. Close inshore from Washington north, deeper southward; 9 to 965 m (30-3,186 ft). (Howe 1981, RACE).
Hydrolagus sp. Black Ratfish. 1,401 m (4,597 ft). Southern California, Gulf of California. (Eschmeyer et al. 1983).

Harriotta raleighana Goode and Bean 1895. Southern California, Baja California. (Eschmeyer et al. 1983).

Chlamydoselachus anguineus Garman 1884. Frill Shark. 2 m (6.5 ft). Worldwide, 1 California capture off Pt. Arguello, central California. Occasionally at surface, more commonly 122-1,520 m (400-5,016 ft) or more. (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Golovan and Pakhorukov 1986).

Heterodontus francisci (Girard 1854). Horn Shark. 96 cm (38 in). Central California to Gulf of California, probably Ecuador and Peru; rare north of southern California. Intertidal to 150 m (492 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Compagno 1984).
Heterodontus mexicanus Taylor and Castro-Aguirre 1972. Mexican Horn Shark. 70 cm (28 in). Bahia Magdalena, southern Baja California into the Gulf of California and southward to Peru. Inshore to at least 20 m (66 ft). (Campagno 1984, Cruz-Aguero et al. 1994).

Ginglymostoma cirratum (Bonnaterre 1788). Nurse Shark. 4.3 m (14.3 ft). Pacific and Atlantic Oceans; southern Baja California into Gulf of California and southward to Peru. Intertidal to 12 m (40 ft). (Compagno 1984).
Rhincodon typus Smith 1828. Whale Shark. To 14 m (46 ft), possibly 18 m (60 ft). Circumtropical in warm seas. Occasionally off southern California. (Eschmeyer et al. 1983).

Odontaspis ferox (Risso 1810). Ragged-tooth Shark. 3.7 m (12.2 ft), elsewhere 4 m (13.5 ft). Usually temperate waters worldwide; off southern California. 13-155 m (42-510 ft); elsewhere to 420 m (1,386 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Compagno 1984).

Alopias superciliosus (Lowe 1841). Bigeye Thresher. To 3.8 m (12.3 ft) off northeast Pacific; elsewhere to about 4.3-4.6 m (14-15 ft). Atlantic, Indian Oceans, central and west Pacific; California to Gulf of California. Surface to 110-183 m (360-600 ft). Elsewhere surface to at least 500 m (1,650 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Compagno 1984).
Alopias vulpinus (Bonnaterre 1788). Common Thresher. Largest within our range 5.5 m (18 ft); elsewhere to at least 6.1 m (20 ft). Worldwide in all warm seas; Goose Bay, British Columbia to Chile. In Indian Ocean to at least 366 m (1,208 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Compagno 1984).
Alopias pelagicus Nakamura 1935. Pelagic Thresher. 3.3 m (10.8 ft). Worldwide in tropical waters; southern California southward. Oceanic, epipelagic. (Compagno 1984, Hanan et al. 1993).

Cetorhinus maximus (Gunnerus 1765). Basking Shark. Perhaps to 12.2-13.7 m (40-45 ft). Worldwide in cold seas; Aleutian Is. and Gulf of Alaska to Gulf of California; Chile. Surface waters. (Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Megachasma pelagios Taylor, Compagno and Struhsaker 1983. Megamouth Shark. 4.46 m (14.7 m). Pacific; Hawaii, southern California. To 165 m (545 ft). (Compagno 1984).

Carcharodon carcharias (Linnaeus 1758). White Shark. To 6.0 m (25 ft); largest within our range 6.1 m (20 ft). Worldwide in cool temperate and tropical seas; Gulf of Alaska to Gulf of California; also Panama to Chile. Mostly shallow water, taken to 1,280 m (4,200 ft) off Cuba. (Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Isurus oxyrinchus Rafinesque 1810. Shortfin Mako Shark. Largest from southern California 3.5 m (11.4 ft); largest known 3.8 m (12.5 ft). Probably worldwide in warm seas; British Columbia to Chile. Surface to 152 m (502 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Compagno 1984, Gillespie 1993).
Lamna ditropis Hubbs and Follett 1947. Salmon Shark. 3.6 m (11.9 ft). Japan to Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska to central Baja California. Surface to 152 m (502 ft). (Howe 1981, Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Compagno 1984).

Apristurus brunneus (Gilbert 1891). Brown catshark. 69 cm (2.25 ft). Southeastern Alaska to northern Baja California. 137-1,298 m (452-4,284 ft). (Howe 1981, Eschmeyer et al. 1983, RACE).
Apristurus kampae Taylor 1972. Longnose Cat Shark. 52 cm (20 in). Cape Blanco, Oregon, 42o52' N to southern California and in Gulf of California. 180-1,888 m (594-6,230 ft). (Howe 1981, Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Compagno 1984, RACE).
Cephaloscyllium ventriosum (Garman 1880). Swell Shark. 1 m (3.25 ft). Monterey Bay, central California to Acapulco, Mexico; Chile. 4.6-37 m (15-120 ft). Also deep water to 457 m (1,500 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Compagno 1984).
Cephalurus cephalus (Gilbert 1892). Lollipop Catshark. 28 cm (11.2 in). Southern Baja California and Gulf of California, Mexico. 155-927 m (512-3,060 ft). (Compagno 1984).
Parmaturus xaniurus (Gilbert 1892). Filetail Cat Shark. 61 cm (2 ft). Cape Foulweather, Oregon, 44o54' N to Baja California and Gulf of California. Deep water, 91-1,251 m (300- 4,128 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Compagno 1984, RACE).

Carcharhinus albimarginatus (Ruppell 1837). Silvertip Shark. 3 m (10 ft). Indo-Pacific; southern Baja California southward to Colombia. To at least 600 m (1,980 ft). (Compagno 1984).
Carcharhinus brachyurus (Günther 1870). Narrowtooth Shark. 2.9 m (9.5 ft). Pacific, south Atlantic, west Indian Ocean; southern California to Gulf of California, Peru. Surf line to 100 m (330 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Compagno 1984).
Carcharhinus falciformis (Bibron 1839). Silky Shark. 3.3 m (11 ft). Pacific, Atlantic and Indians Oceans; southern Baja California southward to Peru. 18-500+m (59-1,650 ft). (Compagno 1984).
Carcharhinus galapagensis (Snodgrass and Heller 1905). Galapagos Shark. To possibly 3.7 m (12.3 ft). Circumtropical; southern Baja California southward to Colombia. 2-180+m (7- 594 ft). (Compagno 1984).
Carcharhinus leucas (Valenciennes 1841). Bull Shark. Likely to 3.4 m (11 ft); recorded to 3 m (9.3 ft). Widespread in warm seas; possibly southern California, southern Baja California to Peru. Less than 1 m to 152 m (502 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Compagno 1984).
Carcharhinus limbatus (Valenciennes 1839). Blacktip Shark. 2.55 m (8.4 ft). Worldwide in tropical waters; San Diego, southern California southward. Inshore to 30 m (99 ft). (Compagno 1984).
Carcharhinus longimanus (Poey 1861). Oceanic Whitetip Shark. 2.7 m (8.9 ft); reported to 3.5 m (11.4 ft). Worldwide in tropical waters; north to Gaviota, southern California and Monterey Bay, central California. Surface to about 200 m (660 ft). An oceanic species, occurring within our range during warm water years. Surface to at least 152 m (502 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Boggs 1992, Herlinger, pers. commun.).
Carcharhinus obscurus (Lesueur 1817). Dusky Shark. 3.7 m (12.5 ft). Redondo Beach, southern California to Gulf of California. Also Atlantic, west Indian Ocean, Australia. Surf zone to 400 m (1,320 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Compagno 1984).
Galeocerdo cuvier (Peron and Lesueur 1822). Tiger Shark. 7.3 m (24 ft), largest in California 2.7 m (9 ft). Worldwide in tropical seas; southern California (possibly north to southeastern Alaska - Karinen et al. 1985) to Peru. Inshore to possibly 140 m (462 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Compagno 1984).
Galeorhinus galeus (Linnaeus 1758). Soupfin Shark. 2 m (6.5 ft). Temperate waters, nearly worldwide; northern British Columbia to Bahia San Juanico, central Baja; Peru and Chile. Shallows to 471 m (l,554 ft). (Pearcy et al. 1982, Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Compagno 1984).
Mustelus californicus Gill 1864. Gray Smoothhound. 1.6 m (5.3 ft). Cape Mendocino, northern California to Mazatlan, Mexico. Inshore surf zone to 46 m (150 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Mustelus henlei (Gill 1862). Brown Smoothhound. 97 cm (37 in). Coos Bay, Oregon to Gulf of California; Ecuador and Peru. Surf zone to 335 m (1,104 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, RACE).
Mustelus lunulatus Jordan and Gilbert 1882. Sicklefin Smoothhound. 1.7 m (5.6 ft). San Diego, southern California to Peru. Inshore. (Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Nasolamia velox (Gilbert 1898). Whitenose Shark. 150 cm (60 in). Central Baja California and Gulf of California southward to Peru. 15-192 m (50-634 ft). (Compagno 1984).
Negaprion brevirostris (Poey 1868). Lemon Shark. 3.4 m (11.3 ft). Pacific and Atlantic; southern Baja California and Gulf of California to Ecuador. Intertidal to 92 m (304 ft). (Compagno 1984).
Prionace glauca (Linnaeus 1758). Blue Shark. To 3.8 m (12.5 ft). Worldwide in warm seas; Gulf of Alaska to Chile. Surface to about 275 m (908 ft). (Davies and Bradley 1972, Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Rhizoprionodon longurio (Jordan and Gilbert 1882). Pacific Sharpnose Shark. 1.1 m (3.6 ft), may reach 1.5 m (5 ft). Southern California to Peru. Intertidal to at least 27 m (89 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Triakis semifasciata Girard 1854. Leopard Shark. 2.1 m (7 ft). Oregon to Baja California and northern Gulf of California. Surf zone to 91 m (300 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Compagno 1984).

Sphyrna lewini (Griffith and Smith 1834). Scalloped Hammerhead. To about 3.7 m (12.2 ft). Worldwide in tropical waters; several southern California records as far north as Santa Barbara, southern California. Surface to 275 m (908 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Compagno 1984).
Sphyrna mokarran (Rüppell 1837). Great Hammerhead. 6.1+ m (20.3 ft). Worldwide in tropical waters; southern Baja California southward to Peru. (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Compagno 1984).
Sphyrna tiburo (Linnaeus 1758). Bonnethead. To 1.4 m (4.5 ft), but may reach 1.8 m (6 ft). San Diego, southern California to Peru; also western Atlantic. Intertidal to 80 m (264 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Compagno 1984).
Sphyrna zygaena (Linnaeus 1758). Smooth Hammerhead. To 4 m (13 ft). Worldwide in warm temperate and subtropical waters. Central California to Gulf of California; Panama to Chile. Surface to at least 20 m (66 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Compagno 1984).

Echinorhinus cookei Pietschmann 1928. Prickly Shark. 4 m (13 ft). Moolach Beach, Oregon to Baja California and Gulf of California; also Peru, Hawaii, New Zealand and northwest Africa. 18-439 m (60-1,440 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Golovan and Pakhorukov 1986, Pearcy et al. 1985).

Centroscyllium nigrum Garman 1899. Pacific Black Dogfish. 51 cm (20 in). Southern California to Strait of Magellan, Chile; Cocos I., Galapagos Is., Hawaii. 269-1,170 m (888- 3,840 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Compagno 1984, Long 1994).
Euprotomicrus bispinatus (Quoy and Gaimard 1824). Pygmy Shark. 27 cm (10.5 in). Widespread in southern Atlantic, southern Indian Ocean, and Pacific, rare off California, well offshore. Epipelagic, mesopelagic, perhaps bathypelagic. (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Compagno 1984).
Isistius brasiliensis (Quoy and Gaimard, 1824). Cookiecutter Shark. 50 cm (20 in). Circumtropical; Baja California southward to Isla Galapagos. 85-3,500 m (281-11,550 ft). (Le Boeuf et al. 1987, Nakano and Tabuchi 1990).
Somniosus pacificus Bigelow and Schroeder 1944. Pacific Sleeper Shark. Reported to 7 m (23 ft), largest captured 4.4 m (14.4 ft). Japan and Bering Sea to Alaska and to Baja California. In shallow waters in north, but deep-living from California southward. 238 2,000 m (780- 6,562). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983).

Squalus acanthias Linnaeus 1758. Spiny Dogfish. 160 cm (5.25 ft). All temperate and northern seas, not in tropics. On our coast from the Bering Sea and Alaska to central Baja California. Shallow water to 1,236 m (4,080 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Allen and Smith 1988, RACE).

Squatina californica Ayres 1859. Pacific Angel Shark. To 1.5 m (5 ft). Southern Alaska to Baja California and Gulf of California; Peru and Chile. Mostly 2-46 m (10 150 ft), but in Gulf of California to 183 m (600 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983).

Torpedo californica Ayres 1855. Pacific Electric Ray. To over 137 cm (4.5 ft). Northern British Columbia to Bahia de Sebastian Vizcaino, central Baja California. 3-453 m (10-1,494 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, SCCWRP).

Diplobatis ommata (Jordan and Gilbert 1890). Bahia Magdalena, southern Baja California....(Cruz-Aguero 1994).
Narcine entemedor Jordan and Starks 1895. Bahia Magdalena, southern Baja California.... (Cruz-Aguero et al. 1994).

Platyrhinoidis triseriata (Jordan and Gilbert 1881). Thornback. 91 cm (3 ft). Tomales Bay, northern California to Bahia Magdalena, southern Baja California. Surf line to 137 m (450 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Plant 1989, Cruz-Aguero 1994, SCCWRP).
Rhinobatos productus (Ayres 1854). Shovelnose Guitarfish. 1.7 m (5.5 ft). San Francisco, northern California to Gulf of California. Shallow subtidal to 91 m (300 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, SCCWRP).
Zapteryx exasperata (Jordan and Gilbert 1880). Banded Guitarfish. 91 cm (3 ft). Jalama Beach, central California (dep. #...) to Panama. Tidepools to 36 m (129 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, SCCWRP).

Bathyraja abyssicola (Gilbert 1895). Deepsea Skate. 137 cm (4.5 ft). Japan and Bering Sea; Queen Charlotte Is, British Columbia to Islas de Los Coronados, northern Baja California. 218- 2,904 m (720-9,528 ft). (Zorzi and Anderson 1988, RACE).
Bathyraja aleutica(Gilbert 1895). Aleutian Skate. 1.2-1.5 m (4-5 ft). Northern Japan to Aleutian Is. and southeast Alaska. 91-700 m (300-2,296 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Bathyraja interrupta (Gill and Townsend 1897). Sandpaper Skate. 86 cm (2.8 ft). Alaska to Cortes Bank, southern California. 17 1,380 m (54-4,554 ft) (Pearcy et al. 1982, RACE, Stehmann 1986). Listed by Pearcy et al. and RACE as B. kincaidii
Bathyraja parmifera (Bean 1881). Flathead Skate. Bering Sea, Oregon to Pt. Arguello, central California, 34o05' N. 118-1,554 m (390-5,128 ft) (Howe 1981, RACE, Stehmann 1986).
Bathyraja spinosissima (Beebe and Tee-Van 1941). White Skate. Tillamook Head, Oregon, 45o54' N to Eureka, California 40o42' N. 144-2,938 m (474-9,695 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Pearcy et al. 1982, RACE).
Bathyraja trachura (Gilbert 1891). Black Skate. 89 cm (35 in). Bering Sea to north of Isla Guadalupe, central Baja California. 24-1,993 m (78-6,540 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, RACE).
Raja badia Garman 1899. 99 cm (37 in). Vancouver I., British Columbia to central Panama. 87-1,600 m (288-5,248 ft). (Zorzi and Anderson 1988, RACE).
Raja binoculata Girard 1854. Big Skate. To 2.4 m (8 ft). Bering Sea and southeastern Alaska to central Baja California. 3-800 m (10-2,640 ft). (Howe 1981, Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Raja inornata Jordan and Gilbert 1881. California Skate. 76 cm (2.5 ft). Strait of Juan de Fuca to Bahia Tortugas, central Baja California. 18 m (60 ft) or less to 1,600 m (5,280 ft). (Howe 1981, Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Raja rhina (Jordan and Gilbert 1880). Longnose Skate. 140 cm (4.6 ft) (Howe 1981). Southeastern Alaska to central Baja California. 13-800 m (42-2,640 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, RACE).
Raja stellulata (Jordan and Gilbert 1880). Starry Skate. 77 cm (2.5 ft). Bering Sea to northern Baja California. 18-732 m (60-2,400 ft). (Howe 1981, Eschmeyer et al. 1983).

Dasyatis brevis (Garman 1879). Bullseye Stingray. 56 cm (22 in). Bahia Magdalena, southern Baja California to central Gulf of California. (Goodson 1988, Cruz-Aguero 1994).
Dasyatis dipterura (Jordan and Gilbert 1880) . Diamond Stingray. To at least 183 cm (6 ft). Possibly British Columbia; southern California to Peru; Hawaii. Surf zone to 17 m (55 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Nishida and Nakaya 1990).
Dasyatis violacea (Bonaparte 1832). Pelagic Stingray. 163 cm (5.3 ft). Pacific, Atlantic, Mediterranean; British Columbia, southern California, Baja California, Galapagos Is. 0-238 m (0-780 ft). m (0-780 ft) over deep water. (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Peden and Jamieson 1988, O'Sullivan pers. commun.).

Gymnura marmorata (Cooper 1864). California Butterfly Ray. 1.5 m (5 ft). Pt. Conception, California to Peru. (Eschmeyer et al. 1983).

Urolophus halleri Cooper 1863. 56 cm (22 in). Eureka, northern California to Panama. 0.9- 21 m (3-70 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Urolophus maculatus (Garman 1913). Bahia Magdalena, southern Baja California..(Cruz-Aguero et al. 1994).
Urotrygon aspidurus (Jordan and Gilbert 1881). Bahia Magdalena, southern Baja California...(Cruz-Aguero et al. 1994).
Urotrygon asterias (Jordan and Gilbert 1882). 41.9 cm (16.3 in). Bahia Magdalena, southern Baja California and Gulf of California to northern coast of Peru. (Miyake and Eachran 1986, Cruz-Aguero et al. 1994).
Urotrygon chilensis (Gunther 1871). To at least 26.5 cm (10.3 in). Bahia Magdalena, southern Baja California and southward to Chile. (Miyake and McEachran 1986, Cruz-Aguero et al. 1994).
Urotrygon rogersi (Jordan and Starks 1895). 46.2 cm (18 in). Bahia San Juanico, southern Baja California into Gulf of California southward to Chiapas, Mexico. (Miyake and McEachran 1986, Cruz-Aguero et al. 1994).

Manta birostris (Walbaum 1792). Manta. 5.6 m wide (18.5 ft). In Atlantic to 6.7 m (22 ft) wide. Atlantic and possibly all warm seas; southern California to Peru. (Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Mobula japanica (Müller and Henle 1841). Spinetail Mobula. To at least 3.1 m (9 ft). North Pacific; southern California (off Santa Cruz I.). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Nortarbartola- di-Sciara 1987). The Mobula thurstoni reported by MacGinitie (1947) from Laguna Beach, southern California is likely M. japonica - Nortarbartola-di-Sciara (1987).
Myliobatis californica Gill 1865. Bay Ray. 1.8 m (6 ft). Oregon to Gulf of California. Intertidal to 60 m (198 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, SCCWRP).
Myliobatis longirostris. Longnose Eagle Ray. Southern Baja California southward. (Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Pteromylaeus asperrimus (Gilbert). Striped Eagle Ray. Bahia Almejas, Southern Baja California to at least Panama southward. (Fitch 1953, Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Rhinoptera steindachneri Evermann and Jenkins 1891. Gabilan. Bahia Magdalena, southern Baja California into Gulf of California to Peru and Islas Galapagos. (Fitch 1953, Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Schwartz 1990).

Acipenser medirostris Ayres 1854. Green Sturgeon. 213 cm (7 ft). Japan to Ensenada, northern Baja California. Inshore to 60 m (198 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, RACE).
Acipenser transmontanus Richardson 1836. White Sturgeon. 6.1 m (20 ft). Alaska to Ensenada, northern Baja California. (Eschmeyer et al. 1983).

Elops affinis Regan 1909. Machete. 91 cm (3 ft). Mandalay Beach (southern California) to Peru. (Eschmeyer et al. 1983).

Albula vulpes (Linnaeus 1758). Bonefish. 45 cm (1.5 ft) (Howe 1981). All warm seas; San Francisco, northern California to Peru. (Eschmeyer et al. 1983).

Notacanthus chemnitzi Bloch 1788. 45 cm (Howe 1981) (1.5 ft). Atlantic and Pacific; Oregon to Pt. Sur, California. 128-3,286 m (422-10,844 ft). (Howe 1981, Lea and Rosenblatt 1987, Matarese et al. 1989).
Polyacanthonotus challengeri (Vaillant 1888). Bering Sea to Oregon. 2,156-3,429 m (7,115-11,316 ft). (Howe 1981; Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Lea and Rosenblatt 1987; Matarese et al. 1989).

Thalassenchelys coheni Castle and Raju 1975. Leaflike Eel. To at least 25 cm (10 in). Western North Pacific to Gulf of Alaska and southward to Isla Guadalupe, central Baja California. Bathypelagic. (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Shimokawa et al. 1995).

Gymnothorax mordax (Ayres 1859). California Moray. 152 cm (5 ft). Pt. Conception, California to Bahia Magdalena, southern Baja California. Shallow water to 40 m (130 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Muraena clepsydra Gilbert 1898. Cabo San Lucas, southern Baja California to Salinas, Ecuador; Isla Galapagos. (Thomson et al. 1979).

Myrophis vafer Jordan and Gilbert 1883. Pacific Worm Eel. 46 cm (18.25 in). San Pedro, southern California to Peru. Tidepools to 11 m (36 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Myrichthys maculosus (Cuvier 1816). Tiger Snake Eel. Pacific and Indian Oceans. 2 doubtful California records. (Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Ophichthus triserialis (Kaup 1856). Pacific Snake Eel. 113 cm (44.5 in). Off Klamath River, northern California to Peru, including Gulf of California and Galapagos Is. Intertidal to 23 m (0-75 ft). (Howe 1981, Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Ophichthus zophochir (Jordan and Gilbert 1882). Yellow Snake Eel. 88 cm (34.5 in). Eureka, northern California to Peru. Intertidal to 64 m (0-210 ft). (Howe 1981, Eschmeyer et al. 1983).

Avocettina bowersi [Garman 1899?]. Smalleye Snipe Eel.
Avocettina infans (Günther 1878). Blackline Snipe Eel. 75 cm (2.5 ft) (Howe 1981). Atlantic and Pacific; British Columbia to Baja California. 600-3,300 m (1,980-10,890 ft). (Howe 1981, Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Childress et al. 1990).
Nemichthys larseni Nielson and Smith 1978. Pale Snipe Eel. 53 cm+ (1.7+ ft). Oregon to Mexico. To 1,125 m (3,713 ft). (Howe 1981, Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Nemichthys scolopaceus Richardson 1848. Slender Snipe Eel. 74 cm+ (2.4+ ft). Cosmopolitan in tropical and temperate seas; Aleutian Is. to South America. 91-1,829 m (300- 6,036 ft). (Howe 1981, Whitehead et al. 1986). Nemichthys fronto is a synonym.

Facciolella gilberti (Garman 1899). Dogface Witch Eel. 61 cm (2 ft). Pt. Conception, California to at least Panama. 364-607 m (1,200-2,004 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, SCCWRP).
Venefica procera (Goode and Bean 1883). Shortnose Witch Eel.
Venefica tentaculata Garman 1899. Longnose Witch Eel.

Gnathophis catalinensis (Wade 1946). Catalina Conger. 42 cm (16.5 in). Southern California to Gulf of California. 9-366 m (30-1,200 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Gorgasia punctata Meek and Hildebrand 1923. Peppered Garden Eel. Bahia Magdalena, southern Baja California to Los Frailes, Cabo San Lucas and south to Panama. (Thomson et al. 1979).
Xenomystax atrarius Gilbert 1891. Twinpored Eel. 64 cm (25 in). Vancouver I.; Newport, southern California; Gulf of California, central America to Chile. 152-935 m (500-3,086 ft). (Howe 1981, Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Seigel 1987).

Derichthys serpentinus Gill 1884. Neck Eel. 27 cm (10.5 in). Worldwide in temperate seas. Below 175 m (578 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Childress et al. 1990).

Serrivomer jesperseni Bauchot Boutin 1953. Crossthroat Sawpalate. 40.6 cm (16 in). Tropical Indian and Pacific Oceans; British Columbia, Gulf of Panama. Bathypelagic. (Hart 1973, Peden and Hughes 1986).
Serrivomer samoensis Bauchot 1959. Samoa Sawtooth Eel.
Serrivomer sector Garman 1899. Sawtooth Eel. 76 cm (2.5 ft). Pacific; northern Oregon, 45o45' N (RACE) to Chile. 245-3,240 m (809-10,692 ft). (Howe 1981, Eschmeyer et al. 1983).

Cyema atrum Günther 1878. Bobtail Eel. 15 cm ( 6 in). All oceans, temperate and tropical waters; in eastern Pacific, Oregon to Panama. Midwater; 610-5,100 m (2,013-16,830 ft). (Howe 1981, Eschmeyer et al. 1983).

Saccopharynx lavenbergi Nielsen and Bertelsen 1985. Northern California to Chile. Deep midwater, one found at surface. (Nielsen and Bertelsen 1985).

Eurypharynx pelecanoides Vaillant 1882. Umbrellamouth Gulper. 76 cm (2.5 ft). Nearly worldwide. 425-2,000 m (1,402-6,600 ft). (Badcock and Merrett 1976, Clarke and Wagner 1976, Eschmeyer et al. 1983).

Monognathus ahlstromi Raju 1974. 5 cm (2 in). Central California. Mesopelagic. (Howe 1981, Eschmeyer et al. 1983).

Alosa sapidissima (Wilson 1811). American Shad. 76 cm (2.5 ft). Kamchatka, Russia to Alaska and to Bahia de Todos Santos, northern Baja California. Surface to 250 m (825 ft.), possibly to 375 m (1,238 ft.). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Allen and Smith 1988).
Clupea pallasi Valenciennes 1847. Pacific Herring. 46 cm (1.5 ft). Korea, Japan to Arctic Alaska and to northern Baja California, rare south of central California. Surface to 300 m (990 ft), possibly to 475 m (1,568 ft). (Andriashev 1954 , Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Allen and Smith 1988).
Dorosoma petenense (Günther 1867). Threadfin Shad. 23 cm (9 in). Occasionally in sea off California and Oregon. (Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Etrumeus teres (DeKay 1842). Round Herring. 31 cm (1 ft). Monterey Bay, central California to Chile. (Howe 1981, Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Harengula thrissina (Jordan and Gilbert 1882). Flatiron Herring. 18 cm (7.25 in). La Jolla, southern California to Peru. (Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Lile stolifera (Jordan and Gilbert 1881). Bahia Magdalena, southern Baja California...(Cruz-Aguero et al. 1994).
Opisthonema libertate (Günther 1867). Deepbody Thread Herring. 27 cm (10.75 cm). Occasionally off southern California, Redondo Beach to Peru. (Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
O. medirastre Berry and Barrett 1963. Middling Thread Herring. 27 cm (10.75 in). Occasionally off southern California. As shallow as 3.7 m (12 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Shane, pers. commun.).
Sardinops sagax (Jenyns 1842). Pacific Sardine. 41 cm (16.25 in). Kamchatka, Russia to southeast Alaska and to Guaymas, Mexico and Peru and Chile. (Eschmeyer et al. 1983).

Anchoa compressa (Girard 1858). Deepbody Anchovy. 17 cm (7 in). Morro Bay, central California to Bahia Magdalena, southern Baja California. Nearshore. (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Whitehead et al. 1988).
Anchoa delicatissima (Girard 1854). Slough Anchovy. 9.5 cm (3.75 in). Long Beach Harbor, southern California to Bahia Magdalena, southern Baja California. Inshore. (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Cruz-Aguero 1994).
Anchoa exigua (Jordan and Gilbert 1882). Slender Anchovy. About 7 cm (2.8 in). Bahia Magdalena, southern Baja California into southern Gulf of California and southward to Panama, perhaps Colombia. (Cruz-Aguero et al. 1994, Whitehead et al. 1988).
Anchoa ischana (Jordan and Gilbert 1882). Slender Anchovy. About 14 cm (5.6 in). Bahia Magdalena, southern Baja California throughout Gulf of California southward to Panama; Islas Galapagos. (Cruz-Aguero et al. 1994, Whitehead et al. 1988).
Anchoa lucida (Jordan and Gilbert 1882). Bright Anchovy. To about 9.2 cm (3.7 in). Bahia Magdalena, southern Baja California into northern Gulf of California (Bahia San Felipe) and southward to Puerto Pizarro, northern Peru. (Cruz-Aguero et al. 1994, Whitehead et al. 1988).
Anchoa nasus (Kner and Steindachner 1866). Longnose Anchovy. 14 cm (5.6 in). Bahia Magdalena, southern Baja California, throughout Gulf of California and southward to Callao, Peru and perhaps further south. (Cruz-Aguero et al. 1994, Whitehead et al. 1994).
Anchovia macrolepidota (Kner and Steindachner 1865). Bigscale Anchovy. About 18 cm (7.3 in). Bahia Magdalena, southern Baja California into northern Gulf of California (Bahia San Felipe) and southward to northern Peru. Inshore. (Cruz-Aguero et al. 1994, Whitehead et al. 1988). A. magdalenae is a synonym (Whitehead et al. 1988).
Cetengraulis mysticetus (Günther 1867). Anchoveta. 18 cm (7 in). Southern California to Peru. (Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Engraulis mordax Girard 1854. 25 cm (10 in) (Howe 1981). Queen Charlotte I. British Columbia to tip of Baja California and into Gulf of California. Surface and inshore to 310 m (1,017 ft). (Davies and Bradley 1972, Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Hammann and Cisneros-Mata 1989).

Chanos chanos (Forsskal 1775). Milkfish. 1.8 m (6 ft). Pacific and Indian Ocean; southern California as far north as San Pedro. (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Nelson 1994).

Cyprinids are primarily freshwater fishes, they only occasionally stray into estuaries. Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus 1758. Common Carp. Occasionally off British Columbia and in bays such as San Francisco. (Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Mylocheilus caurinus. Peamouth. In Columbia River estuary. Bottom and Jones (1990).
Splittail (Moyle)

Arius planiceps Steindachner 1876. Bahia Magdalena, southern Baja California...(Cruz-Aguero et al. 1994).
Arius platypogon Gunther 1864. Bahia Magdalena, southern Baja California...(Cruz-Aguero et al. 1994).
Bagre panamensis (Gill 1863). Chihuil. 51 cm (20 in). Off Santa Ana River, southern California to Peru. (Eschmeyer et al. 1983).

Argentina sialis Gilbert 1890. 22 cm (8.5 in). Mouth of Columbia River, Oregon to southern Baja California and Gulf of California. 11-282 m (36-930 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, RACE).

Microstoma microstoma (Risso 1810). Dusky Pencilsmelt. 20 cm (10 in). Central California to Baja California. 0-490 m (0-1,617 ft). (Clarke and Wagner 1976, Howe 1981, Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Nansenia candida Cohen 1958. Bluethroat Argentine. 8+ cm (3+ in) (Howe 1981). Gulf of Alaska to south of southern California. 200-1,000 m (660-3,300 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Matarese et al. 1989).
Nansenia crassa Lavenberg 1965. Stout Argentine. 28 cm (11 in). British Columbia to southern California. 300-875 m (990-2,888 ft). (Howe 1981, Eschmeyer et al. 1983).

Bathylagus bericoides (Borodin 1929). 19 cm (8 in). Atlantic and Pacific; Oregon to central California. 200-1,000 m (660-3,300 ft). (Cohen 1964, Matarese et al. 1989).
Bathylagus pacificus Gilbert 1890. Pacific Blacksmelt. 25 cm (10 in). Bering Sea to Gulf of California. 149-1,236 m (492-4,080 ft). (Howe 1981, Matarese et al. 1989, RACE).
Bathylagus wesethi Bolin 1938. Snubnose Blacksmelt. 11 cm (4 in). Oregon to Gulf of California. 40-1,000 m (132-3,300 ft). ( Howe 1981, Materese et al. 1989).
Bathylagoides in Kobylyanskiy (1985).
Bathylagus ochotensis Schmidt 1938. Popeye Blacksmelt. 18 cm (7 in). Bering Sea to Baja California. 49-900 m (162-2,970 ft). (Howe 1981, Matarese et al. 1989).
Bathylagus milleri Jordan and Gilbert, in Jordan and Evermann, 1895. Robust Blacksmelt. 22 cm (9 in). Bering Sea to southern California. 60-1,420 m (198-4,686 ft). (Howe 1981).
Leuroglossus schmidti Rass 1955. Northern Smoothtongue. 15 cm (6 in). Southeastern Hokkaido north to Bering Sea (Navarin Canyon), south to southern British Columbia. Surface to 1,800 m (5,940 ft). (Allen and Smith 1988).
Leuroglossus stilbius Gilbert 1890. California Smoothtongue. 18 cm (7 in). Bering Sea to central America. Near surface to 1,184 m (3,906 ft). (Howe 1981, Eschmeyer et al. 1983, RACE)

Bathylychnops exilis Cohen 1958. Javelin Spookfish. 47 cm (1.5 ft). British Columbia to northern California. 60-800 m (198-2,640 ft). (Howe 1981, Matarese et al. 1989).
Dolichopteryx longipes (Vaillant 1888). Brownsnout Spookfish. 15 cm (6 in). Worldwide in temperate and tropical waters; Northern Washington,48o14' N to Baja California. 152- 1,000+ m (500-3,300 ft). (Howe 1981, Eschmeyer et al. 1983, RACE).
Macropinna microstoma Chapman 1939. Barreleye. 44.4 cm (1.75 in). Bering Sea to Baja California. 99-896 m (325-2,956 ft). (Howe 1981, Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Opisthoproctus soleatus Vaillant 1888. Shortnose Flatironfish. 10.3 cm (4 in). Atlantic and Pacific; ?. 450-600 m (1,485-1,980 ft). (Cohen 1964, Clarke and Wagner 1976).

Alepocephalus tenebrosus Gilbert 1892. California Slickhead. 61 cm (2 ft). Bering Sea to Pt. Conception, central California, 34o31' N. 46-1,646 m (150-5,432 ft). (Howe 1981, Eschmeyer et al. 1983, RACE).
Bajacalifornia burragei Townsend and Nichols 1925. Sharpchin Slickhead.
Bajacalifornia erimoensis. Southern Oregon, 42o04' N, to off Humboldt Bay, Northern California, 40o42 N. (RACE).
Bathylaco nigricans Goode and Bean 1896. 28 cm (11 in). Pacific and Atlantic; Oregon to South America. 610-4,575 m (2,013-15,098 ft). (Howe 1981; Matarese et al. 1989).
Ericara salmoneum Gill and Townsend 1897. Deepsea Slickhead. 53 cm (1.7 ft). Bering Sea to southern California. 2,469-3,991 m (8,148-13,170 ft). (Howe 1981).
Leptoderma lubricum Abe, Marumo and Kawaguchi 1965. Wormlike Slickhead.
Narcetes stomias (Gilbert 1890). 53+ cm (1.7 ft). Pacific and Atlantic; Washington to Baja California. 1,478-2,728 m (4,877-9,002 ft). (Howe 1981, Gordan and Duncan 1985, Matarese et al. 1989, Crabtree et al. 1991).
Photostylus pycnopterus Beebe 1933. Beaded Slickhead. Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans; northern Baja California. 11.3 cm (4.5 in). 750-1,000 m (2,475-3,300 ft). (Tsukamoto et al. 1992).
Talismania bifurcata (Parr 1951). Threadfin Slickhead. 21 cm (8 in). British Columbia to South America. 560-2,550 m (1,848-8,415 ft). (Howe 1981, Matarese et al. 1989, RACE).

Leptochilichthys agassizi Garman 1899. Paperjaw. 31 cm (1 ft). Oregon to Panama. Meso- /Bathypelagic to 2,877 m (9,494 ft). (Howe 1981; Matarese et al. 1989).

Holtbyrnia innesi (Fowler 1934). British Columbia. (Gillespie 1993).
Holtbyrnia latifrons Sazonov 1976. Streaklight Tubeshoulder. 20 cm (8 in). British Columbia to Chile. About 300-1,000 m (990-3,300 ft). (Matsui and Rosenblatt 1987, Matarese et al. 1989).
Maulisia argipalla Matsui and Rosenblatt 1979. Pitted Tubeshoulder. Bering Sea to Baja California; Chile, perhaps north to Aleutian Is.; eastern north Atlantic. (Matsui and Rosenblatt 1987, Matarese et al. 1989).
Mirorictus taningi Parr 1947. Striped Tubeshoulder. 12.4 cm (5 in). Central California to Peru. (Matsui and Rosenblatt 1987).
Pellisolus eubranchus Matsui and Rosenblatt 1979. 12 cm (5 in). Oregon to Gulf of California and west coast of Mexico. (Matsui and Rosenblatt 1989, Matarese et al. 1989).
Sagamichthys abei Parr 1953. Shining Tubeshoulder. 33 cm (13 in). Japan to British Columbia to Chile; central Pacific. About 300-915 m (990-3,020 ft). (Howe 1981, Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Matsui and Rosenblatt 1987, Matarese et al. 1989).

Allosmerus elongatus (Ayres 1854). Whitebait Smelt. 23 cm (9 in). Vancouver I., British Columbia to San Francisco, northern California; San Pedro, southern California? 0-55 m (0- 182 ft). (Howe 1981, Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Hypomesus olidus (Pallas 1814). Pond Smelt. 19 cm (7.6 in). Occasionally in brackish water. (Wales 1962, Howe 1981).
Hypomesus pretiosus (Girard 1854). Surf Smelt. 26 cm (10 in). Prince William Sound, Gulf of Alaska to Long Beach, southern California. Inshore. (Howe 1981, Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Hypomesus transpacificus McAllister 1963. Delta Smelt. 11 cm (4.5 in). Sacramento-San Joaquin River System, California. (Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Mallotus villosus (Müller 1776). Capelin. 22 cm (8.5 in). Circumpolar; Korea to Juan de Fuca Straits. Surface to 200 m (660 ft), possibly 725 m (2,393 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Allen and Smith 1988).
Osmerus mordax Mitchill 1814. Rainbow Smelt. 33 cm (13 in). North Atlantic, Arctic, North Pacific, south to Heceta Head, Oregon, 44o08' N. Surface to 150 m (495 ft), possibly 425 m (1,403 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, RACE).
Spirinchus starksi (Fisk 1913). Night Smelt. 23 cm (9 in). Southeast Alaska to Pt. Arguello, central California. 0-128 m (0-422 ft). (Howe 1981, Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Spirinchus thaleichthys (Ayres 1860). Longfin Smelt. 15 cm (6 in). Bering Sea to Monterey Bay, central California. (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Matarese et al. 1989).
Thaleichthys pacificus (Richardson 1836). Eulachon. 25 cm (10 in). Pribilof Is., Bering Sea south to Pt. Conception, central California; found up to 160 km upstream. Surface to about 300 m (990 ft), possibly 625 m (2,063 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Allen and Smith 1988, RACE).

Oncorhynchus clarki (Richardson 1836). Cutthroat Trout. 77 cm (2.5 ft). Gulf of Alaska to Eel River, northern California. (Howe 1981, Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha (Walbaum 1792). Pink Salmon. 77 cm (2.5 ft) . Japan and Arctic Alaska, south to La Jolla, California. (Howe 1981, Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Oncorhynchus keta (Walbaum 1792). Chum Salmon. 102 cm (40 in). Japan and Arctic Alaska to San Diego, southern California. (Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Oncorhynchus kisutch (Walbaum 1792). Coho or Silver Salmon. 98 cm (38.5 in). Korea and Japan to Arctic Alaska to Baja California. (Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum 1792). Rainbow Trout. Japan to Bering Sea, south to northern Baja California (runs to Malibu Creek, southern California). 114 cm (45 in). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Oncorhynchus nerka (Walbaum 1792). Sockeye or Red Salmon. 84 cm (33 in). Northern Japan to Bering Sea to Los Angeles, southern California. (Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (Walbaum 1792). Chinook or King Salmon. To 148 cm (58 in). Japan to Bering Sea to San Diego, southern California. Surface to at least 200 m (660 ft), possibly to 375 m (1,236 ft). (Howe 1981, Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Allen and Smith 1988).
Salvelinus confluentus (Suckley 1858). Bull Trout. Northern British Columbia to northern Oregon, historically to northern California. Occasionally found in ocean, from Puget Sound, Washington northward. (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Haas and McPhail 1991).
Salvelinus malma (Walbaum 1792). Dolly Varden. To about 91 cm (3 ft). Korea and Bering Sea to Oregon. (Eschmeyer et al. 1983).

Cyclothone acclinidens Garman 1899. Benttooth Bristlemouth. 7.1 cm (2.8 in). Worldwide in tropical and temperate waters; north to Oregon. 55-1,700 m (180-5,160 ft). (Howe 1981, Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Matarese et al. 1989).
Cyclothone alba Brauer 1906. White Bristlemouth. 4 cm (1.5 in). Circumglobal; Northern California to South America. 300-1,000 m (990-3,300 ft). (Howe 1981).
Cyclothone atraria Gilbert 1905. Black Bristlemouth. 7 cm (2.8 in) (Howe 1981). Bering Sea to Baja California, "Records north of British Columbia are questionable" (Matarese et al. 1989). 1,600-2,500 m (5,280-8,250 ft). (Howe 1981, Matarese et al. 1989).
Cyclothone pallida Brauer 1902. Tan Bristlemouth. 8 cm (3.2 in). Bering Sea to South America. 0-1,800 m (0-5,940 ft). (Howe 1981, Peden and Jamieson 1988).
Cyclothone pseudopallida Mukhacheva 1964. Slender Bristlemouth. 6 cm (2.4 in). Bering Sea to South America. 300-1,250 m (990-4,125 ft). (Badcock and Merrett 1976, Howe 1981).
Cyclothone signata Garman 1899. Showy Bristlemouth. 4 cm (1.5 in). Gulf of Alaska to South America. 200-800 m (660-2,640 ft). (Howe 1981, Matarese et al. 1989).
Gonostoma atlanticum Norman 1930. Atlantic Fangjaw. 7 cm (2.8 in). Atlantic and Pacific; Oregon to South America. 100-2,700 m (330-8,910 ft). (Grey 1964, Howe 1981, Matarese et al. 1989).
Gonostoma gracile Gunther 1878. British Columbia. (Gillespie 1993).

Aristostomias scintillans (Gilbert 1915). Shiny Loosejaw. 23 cm (9 in). Bering Sea to central Baja California. 31-305 + m (102-1,007+ ft). (Howe 1981, Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Matarese 1989).
Astronesthes nigroides Gibbs and Aron 1960. 8 cm (3.2 in). Northern California. 225 m (743 ft). (Howe 1981).
Bathophilus brevis Regan and Trewavas 1930. Deepbody Dragonfish. 4.8 cm (2 in). Atlantic and Pacific; ?. 75-1,650 m (248-5,445 ft). (Morrow and Gibbs 1964).
Bathophilus flemingi Aron and McCrery 1958. Highfin Dragonfish. 16 cm (6.5 in.). British Columbia to Baja California. 404-1,169 m (1,332-3,858 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, RACE).
Borostomias panamensis Regan and Trewavas 1929. Panama Snaggletooth. 30 cm (1 ft.). Eastern Pacific; Pt. Conception, California south. (Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Chauliodus macouni Bean 1890. Pacific Viperfish. 25 cm (10 in). North Pacific from Japan to Bering Sea and to central Baja California. 73 to perhaps 4,231 m (250 13,962 ft). (Howe 1981, Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Allen and Smith 1988, Matarese et al. 1989).
Flageliostomias boureei (Zugmayer 1913). Threadbeard Dragonfish. 32+ cm (12.6 in). Atlantic and Pacific; ?. 75-1,825 m (247-6,023 ft). (Morrow and Gibbs 1964).
Idiacanthus antrostomus Gilbert 1890. Pacific Blackdragon. Males 7.6 cm (3 in), females 41 cm (16 in). Oregon to tropical eastern Pacific. Near surface to 2000 m (6,562 ft). (Howe 1981, Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Idiacanthus fasciola Peters 1877. 32 cm (12.7 in). Atlantic and Pacific; Oregon to south of southern California. 0-2,000 m (0-6,600 ft). (Morrow and Gibbs 1964, Materese et al. 1989).
Malacosteus danae Regan and Trewavas 1930. Shortnose Loosejaw. British Columbia (Gillespie 1993) to ?
Melanostomias biseriatus Regan and Trewavas 1930. 22 cm (9 in). Atlantic and Pacific; northern California. 40-1,800 m (132-5,940 ft). (Morrow and Gibbs 1964).
Melanostomias valdiviae Brauer 1902. Bluebeard Dragonfish. 20.4 cm (8 in). Atlantic, Indian and Pacific; ?. 40-1,600 m (132-5,280 ft). (Morrow and Gibbs 1964).
Neonesthes capensis (Gilchrist and Von Bonde 1924). Shortnose Snaggletooth. 17 cm (7 in). Pacific, Atlantic Indian Oceans; ?. 70-1,650 m (231-5,445 ft). (Gibbs 1964).
Opostomias mitsui Imai 1941. Pitgum Dragonfish. 21 cm (8 in). British Columbia to southern California. 60-489 m (198-1,613 ft). (Howe 1981, Matarese et al. 1989).
Photonectes margarita (Goode and Bean 1895). Sooty Dragonfish. 32 cm (12.6 in). Atlantic and Pacific; northern California to Baja California. 0-2,000 m (0-6,600 ft). (Morrow and Gibbs 1964, Howe 1981).
Stomias atriventer Garman 1899. Blackbelly Dragonfish. 41 cm (16 in). Worldwide tropical and temperate. 300-500 m (984-1,640 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Tactostoma macropus Bolin 1939. Longfin Dragonfish. 35 cm (13 in). Japan to Bering Sea and to southern California. 31-600+ m (102-1,980 ft). (Howe 1981, Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Fisher and Pearcy 1983, Matarese et al. 1989).

Argyropelechus affinis Garman 1899. Slender Hatchetfish. 10 cm (4 in). Circumtropical; Oregon to Chile. 100-2,000+ m (330-6,600 ft). (Howe 1981, Matarese et al. 1989).
Argyropelechus hemigymnus Cocco 1829. Spurred Hatchetfish. 5 cm (2 in). Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans; Washington to South America. 100-2,000+ m (330 6,600 ft). (Baird 1971, Howe 1981, Matarese et al. 1989).
Argyropelechus lychnus Garman 1899. Tropical Hatchetfish. 8 cm (3.2 in). Eastern Pacific and possibly Indian Ocean; southern British Columbia to Chile. 200-2,000+ m (660-6,600+ ft). (Baird 1971, Howe 1981, Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Argyropelechus sladeni Regan 1908. Lowcrest Hatchetfish. 8 cm (3.2 in). Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans; British Columbia to Chile. 100-2,000 m (330-6,600 ft). (Baird 1971, Howe 1981, Matarese et al. 1989, Gillespie 1993).
Danaphos oculatus (Garman 1899). Bottlelights. 5.7 cm (2.25 in). Pacific and Indian Oceans; British Columbia to Panama. 183-914 m (600-3,000 ft). (Howe 1981, Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Matarese et al. 1989).
Sternoptyx diaphana Hermann 1781. Longspine Hatchetfish. 6 cm (2.4 in). Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans; Oregon to Chile. 400-1,200 m (1,320-3,960 ft). (Baird 1971, Howe 1981, Matarese et al. 1989).
Sternoptyx obscura Garman 1899. Dusky hatchetfish. 5 cm (2 in). Pacific and Indian Oceans; Central California to Chile. 650-1,000+ m (2,145-3,300+ ft). (Baird 1971, Howe 1981).
Sternoptyx pseudobscura Baird 1971. Highlight hatchetfish. 7 cm (2.8 in). Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans; British Columbia to Chile. 500-1,500 m (1,650-4,950 ft). (Baird 1971, Howe 1981, Matarese et al. 1989).
Valenciennellus stellatus Garman 1899. Constellationfish. Or V. tripunctulatus (Esmark 1870) if synonimized (Grey 1964).

Ichthyoccus elongatus Imai 1941. Slim Lightfish. 13 cm (5 in). British Columbia to Baja California. 225-600 m (743-1,980 ft). (Howe 1981, Peden and Hughes 1986).
Ichthyoccus irregularis Rechnitzer and Bohlke 1958. Bulldog lightfish.
Vinciguerria lucetia (Garman 1899). Panama Lightfish. 7 cm (2.8 in). Central California to South America. 250-400 m (825-1,320 ft). (Howe 1981).
Vinciguerria nimbaria (Jordan and Williams 1895). Oceanic Lightfish. Oceanic. 5.1 cm (2 in). Worldwide in tropical and temperate seas; California southward. 30 640 m (99-2,112 ft). (Grey 1964, Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Vinciguerria poweriae (Cocco 1838). Highseas Lightfish. 5 cm (2 in). Atlantic and Pacific; central California to South America. 100-600+ m (330-1,980+ ft). (Grey 1964, Howe 1981).

Benthalbella dentata (Chapman 1939). Northern Pearleye. 24 cm (9.25 in). North Pacific; Bering Sea to Baja California. Less than 500 to 1,000 m (1,640-3,280 ft). (Johnson 1974, Howe 1981, Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Benthalbella linguidens (Mead and Böhlke 1953). 22 cm (9 in). Northern Japan to British Columbia to south of southern California. About 13-1,000 m (43-3,300 ft). (Johnson 1974, Howe 1981, Matarese et al. 1989, Gillespie 1993).
Rosenblattichthys volucris (Rofen 1966). Chubby Pearleye. 10.3 cm (4.1 in). San Pedro Basin, southern California to southern Baja California and eastern equatorial Pacific. Usually deeper than 300 m (990 ft). (Johnson 1974).
Scopelarchoides nicholsi Parr 1929. 11.6 cm (4.6 in). Isla Cedros, central Baja California southward to 5o N., and southern Peru (6o-13oS). 115 to at least 346 m (380-1,142 ft). (Johnson 1974).
Scopelarchus analis (Brauer 1902). Blackbelly Pearleye. 12.6 (5 in). Circumglobal; Central California and Baja California. Less than 300 to perhaps 800 m (990-2,640 ft). (Johnson 1974).
Scopelarchus guentheri Alcock 1896. Staring Pearleye. 12.7 cm (5.1 in). Circumglobal; Northern to southern Baja California, Chile. At least 150-300 m (495-990 ft). (Johnson 1974).

Bathysaurus mollis Günther 1878. 74 cm (29 in). Worldwide; Oregon south. 1,646-4,700 m (5,432-15,510 ft). (Howe 1981, Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Synodus lacertinus Gilbert 1890. Bahia Magdalena, southern Baja California...(Cruz-Aguero et al. 1994).
Synodus lucioceps (Ayres 1855). California Lizardfish. 64 cm (25 in). Cape Beal, British Columbia to Guaymas, Mexico. 1.5-229 m (5-750 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Fulton and LeBrasseur 1985).
Synodus scituliceps Jordan and Gilbert 1881. Bahia Magdalena, southern Baja California...(Cruz-Aguero et al. 1994).

Lestidiops ringens (Jordan and Gilbert 1881). Slender Barracudina. 21 cm (8.25 in). British Columbia to central Baja California. 121-3,914 m (399-12,916 ft). (Howe 1981, Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Lestidiops sphyraenopsis Hubbs 1916. Smalleye Barracudina.
Macroparalepis johnfitchi (Rofen 1960). Black Barracudina.
Macroparalepis macrura Ege 1933. Sharpchin Barracudina. 14+ cm (5.5+ in). Central California to South America. 24-1,676 m (79-5,530 ft). (Howe 1981).
Notolepis rissoi (Bonaparte 1840). Ribbon Barracudina. 30 cm (1 ft). Atlantic and Pacific; British Columbia to Baja California. 155-2,200 m (512-7,260 ft). (Howe 1981, Matarese et al. 1989).
Paralepis atlantica Kroyer 1868. Duckbill Barracudina. 56 cm (22 in). Worldwide; southeast Alaska to Baja California. 0-2,166 m (0-7,148 ft). (Rofen 1966, Howe 1981, Matarese et al. 1989).

Anotopterus pharao Zugmayer 1911. Daggertooth. 147 cm (4.8 ft). Japan to Bering Sea and to southern California; offshore in the north Pacific, also Atlantic and Antarctic. 18 m (59 ft) into meso-/bathypelagic. (Howe 1981, Eschmeyer et al. 1983).

Alepisaurus ferox Lowe 1833. Longnose Lancetfish. 208 cm (6.8 ft). Almost worldwide in temperate or tropical seas; Bering Sea to Chile. Near surface to 1,829 m (6,000 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Matarese et al. 1989).

Evermannella ahlstromi Johnson and Glodek 1975. 7+ cm (2.8 in). Northern Baja California southward to Equatorial Pacific and off Peru. (Johnson 1979).

Rosaura lisae (Walters 1961). Pacific Telescopefish. 20 cm (8 in). Southern California, northern Baja California, north of Hawaii, South Pacific. 500-1,000 m (1,650-3,300 ft). (Clarke and Wagner 1976, Eschmeyer et al. 1983).

Scopelosaurus harryi (Mead, in Mead and Taylor, 1953). Scaly Paperbone. 22 cm (8.5 in). North Pacific; off Japan, British Columbia, southern California and Baja California. 500- 1,000 m (1,640-3,300 ft). (Howe 1981, Eschmeyer et al. 1983).

Benthosema panamense (Taning 1932). 5.5 cm (2 in). Central Baja California to central America. (Wisner 1974).
Bolinichthys longipes (Brauer 1906). Popeye Lampfish. 4.9 cm (2 in). Eastern Pacific; southern California to South America. 25-725 m (83-2,393 ft). (Wisner 1974, Clarke 1980).
Centrobranchus brevirostris Becker 1964. Roundnose Lanternfish. 4 cm (1.5 in). Northern central Pacific; Japan eastward to off southern California. (Wisner 1974).
Ceratoscopelus townsendi (Eigenmann and Eigenmann 1889). Dogtooth Lampfish. 6 cm (2.4 in). British Columbia to Mexico. 0-800 m (0-2,640 ft). (Howe 1981, Matarese et al. 1989).
Diaphus anderseni (Taning 1932). Lowlights Headlightfish. 4 cm (1.5 in). Atlantic and Pacific; central California to Baja California. 24 m+ (79+ ft). (Howe 1981).
Diaphus theta Eigenmann and Eigenmann 1890. California Headlightfish. 9 cm (3.5 in). Bering Sea to Baja California. 0-792 m (0-2,614 ft). (Nafpaktitis et al. 1977, Howe 1981, Matarese et al. 1989).
Diaphus trachops Wisner 1974. Rougheye Headlightfish. 7 cm (2.8 in). Central Pacific and central California. 100 m (330+ ft). (Wisner 1974, Howe 1981).
Diogenichthys atlanticus (Taning 1928). Longfish Lanternfish. 3 cm (1 in). Atlantic, Indian and Pacific; central California to Baja California; South America. 70 1,250 m (231-4,125 ft). (Nafpaktitis et al. 1977, Clarke 1980, Howe 1981).
Diogenichthys laternatus (Garman 1899). Diogenes Lanternfish. 2.5 cm (1 in). Southern California to Chile. 0-650 m (0-2,145 ft). (Wisner 1974).
Dorsadena yaquinae Coleman and Nafpaktitis 1972. 10 cm (4 in). Oregon. 180+ m (594+ ft). (Howe 1981).
Electrona risso (Cocco 1829). Chubby Flashlightfish. 9 cm (3.5 in). Atlantic, Indian and Pacific; Oregon to Chile. 150-750 m (495-2,475 ft). (Nafpaktitis et al. 1977, Howe 1981, Matarese et al. 1989).
Gonichthys tenuiculus (Garman 1899). 5 cm (2 in). Central Baja California to Peru. (Wisner 1974).
Hygophum atratum (Garman 1899). Thickhead Flashlightfish. 6 cm (2.4 in). Eastern Pacific; southern California to Gulf of California. Surface to mesopelagic. (Wisner 1974).
Hygophum reinhardtii (Lütken 1892). Slender lanternfish. 6 cm (2.4 in). Atlantic, Indian and Pacific; central California to South America. 0-1,100 m (0-3,630 ft). (Nafpaktitis et al. 1977, Howe 1981).
Lampadena urophaos Paxton 1963. Sunbeam Lampfish. 11 cm (4 in). British Columbia to Baja California and westward to Hawaii. 130+ m (429+ ft). (Wisner 1974, Howe 1981, Peden and Hughes 1986, Matarese et al. 1989).
Lampanyctus acanthurus Wisner 1974. Spinytail Lampfish. 11.2 cm (4.4 in). Northern Pacific; 2 specimens from 560 km west of Pt. Conception, southern California. 800+ m (2,640 ft). (Wisner 1974).
Lampanyctus fernae Wisner 1971. 9 cm (3.5 in). Oregon to northern California. 200+ (660+ ft). (Wisner 1974).
Lampanyctus idostigma Parr 1931. 9 cm (3.5 in). San Diego, southern California to Chile. 0- 300+ m (0-990 ft). (Wisner 1974).
Lampanyctus jordani Gilbert 1915. Brokenline Lampfish. 14 cm (5.5 in). Japan and Bering Sea to southern California. 0-meso-/bathypelagic. (Wisner 1974, Howe 1981, Matarese et al. 1989).
Lampanyctus niger (Günther 1887). Sooty Lampfish. 9 cm (3.5 in). Worldwide. 165- 1,000+ m (545-3,300+ ft). (Wisner 1974, Childress et al. 1990). "A nominal species", Wisner (1974).
Lampanyctus regalis (Gilbert 1892). Pinpoint Lampfish. 17 cm (6.7 in). Japan and Bering Sea to Baja California. 50+ m (165+ ft). (Wisner 1974, Howe 1981, Matarese et al. 1989).
Lampanyctus ritteri Gilbert 1915. Broadfin Lampfish. 19 cm (7.5 in). Bering Sea (Matarese et al. 1989) to Baja California. 20-1,097 m (66-3,620 ft). (Wisner 1974, Howe 1981, Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Lampanyctus simulator Wisner 1971. 10 cm (4 in). Central California to Southern California. 200+ m (660 ft). (Wisner 1974, Howe 1981).
Lampanyctus steinbecki Bolin 1939. Longfin Lampfish. 8 cm (3 in). Eastern Pacific; southern California to Chile. 70-300+ m (231-990+ ft). (Wisner 1974, Clarke 1980).
Lobianchia gemellari (Cocco 1838). 7 cm (2.8 in). Central and eastern Pacific; central Baja California southward. (Wisner 1974).
Loweina laurae Wisner 1971. 3.7 cm (1.5 in). Equatorial and subequatorial eastern Pacific; in eastern Pacific as far north as Baja California at 30o N. (Wisner 1974).
Loweina rara (Lütkin 1892). Dwarf Lanternfish. Atlantic, Indian, Pacific; northern California to tropical eastern Pacific. 0-1,050 m (0-3,465 ft). (Wisner 1974, Nafpaktitis et al. 1977, Matarese et al. 1989).
Myctophum nitidulum Garman 1899. Pearly Lanternfish. 9.9 cm (4 in). Atlantic, Indian and Pacific; California and Baja California; South America. 0-950 m (0-3,135 ft). (Nafpaktitis et al. 1977).
Notolychnus valdiviae (Brauer 1904). Topside Lampfish. 2.5 cm (1 in). Atlantic, Indian and Pacific; ?. 25-850 m (83-2,805 ft). (Nafpaktitis et al. 1977, Clarke 1980).
Notoscopelus japonicus Tanaka 1908. British Columbia (Peden and Hughes 1986).
Notoscopelus resplendens (Richardson 1845). Patchwork Lampfish. 8 cm (3 in). Atlantic, Indian and Pacific; British Columbia to Chile. 0-2,000 m (0-6,600 ft). (Nafpaktitis et al. 1977, Howe 1981, Matarese et al. 1989).
Parvilux ingens Hubbs and Wisner 1964. Giant Lampfish. 20 cm (8 in). Oregon to Baja California. 155+ m (512+ ft). (Wisner 1974, Howe 1981, Matarese et al. 1989).
Protomyctophum crockeri (Bolin 1939). California Flashlightfish. 7 cm (2.8 in). Gulf of Alaska to Baja California. 0-500 m (0-1,650 ft). (Howe 1981, Matarese et al. 1989).
Protomyctophum thompsoni (Chapman 1944). Northern Flashlightfish. 6 cm (2.4 in). Bering Sea to central California. 0-500+ m (0-1,650+ ft). (Howe 1981, Matarese 1989).
Stenobrachius leucopsarus (Eigenmann and Eigenmann 1890). Northern Lampfish. 13 cm (5 in). Japan to Bering Sea and northern Baja California. 0-2,896 m (0-9,557 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Matarese et al. 1989).
Stenobrachius nannochir (Gilbert 1890). Garnet Lampfish. 11 cm (4.4 in). Bering Sea to Cape Mendocino, northern California, 40o34' N. 300+ m (900+ ft). (Wisner 1974, RACE).
Symbolophorus californiensis (Eigenmann and Eigenmann 1889). California Lanternfish. 10 cm (4 in). British Columbia to Mexico. 0-762 m (0-2,515 ft). (Howe 1981, Matarese et al. 1989).
Taaningthys bathyphilus (Taning 1928). Black Lampfish. 8 cm (3 in). Atlantic, Indian and Pacific; Oregon to southern Baja California; South America. 600-1,550 m (1,980-5,115 ft). (Wisner 1974, Nafpaktitis et al. 1977, Childress et al. 1990).
Taaningthys minimus (Taning 1928). 6.5 cm (2.6 in). Atlantic, Indian and Pacific; Northern Baja California (30oN) southward to Peru. 200-800 m (660-2,640 ft). (Nafpaktitis et al. 1977, Whitehead et al. 1984).
Taaningthys paurolychnus Davy 1972. Dimlight Lampfish. 9.5 cm (3.7 in). Atlantic, Indian and Pacific; southern California to southern Baja California. (Wisner 1974, Nafpaktitis et al. 1977).
Tarletonbeania crenularis (Jordan and Gilbert 1880). Blue Lanternfish. 7 cm (2.8 in). Bering Sea to Baja California. 0-832 m (0-2,746 ft). (Howe 1981, Matarese et al. 1989).
Tarletonbeania taylori Mead 1953. 7 cm (2.8 in). Oregon. 0-meso-/bathypelagic. (Howe 1981).
Triphoturus mexicanus (Gilbert 1890). Mexican Lampfish. 7 cm (2.8 in). British Columbia to Chile. 46-933 m (152-3,079 ft). (Wisner 1974, Howe 1981, Gillespie 1993).

Neoscopelus macrolepidotus Johnson 1863. Glowingfish. 25 cm (10 in). Atlantic, Pacific; Japan, Australia, Hawaii, British Columbia. 300-800 m (990-2,640 ft). (Nafpaktitis et al. 1977, Peden and Hughes 1986).
Scopelengys tristis Alcock 1890. Blackchin. 19.4 cm (7.7 in). Atlantic, Indian, Pacific Oceans; Northern Washington, 47o42' N to Chile. (Nafpaktitis 1977, Eschmeyer et al.1983, RACE).

Lampris guttatus (Brünnich 1788). Opah. To 137 cm (4.5 ft), reported 183 cm (6 ft). Worldwide in temperate and tropical seas, Japan to Gulf of Alaska (Icy Bay) and to Gulf of California. 0-512 m (0-1,690 ft). (Howe 1981, Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Alaska).

Lophotus lacepede Giorna 1809. Crestfish. 183 cm (6 ft). Nearly worldwide in warmer seas. Northward to central California. (Eschmeyer et al. 1983).

Desmodema lorum Rosenblatt and Butler 1977. Whiptail Ribbonfish. 114 cm (3.75 ft). Probably only north Pacific; central California to southern Baja California. To about 500 m (1,650 ft). (Howe 1981, Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Trachipterus altivelis Kner 1859. King-of-the-Salmon. 183 cm (6 ft). Eastern Pacific from Alaska? to Chile. 0-900 m (0-2,970 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Matarese et al. 1989, Alaska).
Trachipterus fukuzaki Fitch 1964. Tapertail Ribbonfish. 143 cm (4.6 ft). Alamitos Bay, southern California to Chile. (Eschmeyer et al. 1983).
Zu cristatus (Bonelli 1820). Scalloped Ribbonfish. 102 cm (40 in). Worldwide in warm seas; off Newport Beach, southern California to Peru and Islas Galapagos. (Eschmeyer et al. 1983).

Regalecus glesne (Ascanius 1772). Oarfish. 11 m (35 ft). Worldwide: eastern Pacific, Topanga Beach, southern California to Chile. (Eschmeyer et al. 1983).

Stylephorous chordatus Shaw 1791. Tube-eye. 30 cm (1 ft). Yaquina Head, Oregon, 44o45' N. (Robins et al. 1986, RACE).

Albatrossia pectoralis (Gilbert 1892). Giant Grenadier. 150 cm (5 ft). Northern Honshu, Japan to Bering Sea (Navarin Canyon), south to northern Baja California. 200-2,189 m (600-7,224 ft), possibly as shallow as 25 m (83 ft). (Iwamoto and Stein 1974, Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Allen and Smith 1988, Alaska).
Coelorinchus scaphopsis (Gilbert 1890). Shoulderspot Grenadier. 34 cm (1.1 ft). Off Rogue River, Oregon, 42o27' N to the Gulf of California. 183-296 m (604-977 ft). (Howe 1981, Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Matsui and Stein 1990, RACE).
Coryphaenoides acrolepis (Bean 1883 or 1884). Pacific Grenadier. 95 cm (37 in). Japan and Okhotsk Sea to southern Bering Sea and Aleutian Is. to Baja California. 235-2,825 m (774-9,323 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Matarese et al. 1989, RACE, Alaska).
Coryphaenoides armatus (Hector 1875). Abyssal Grenadier. All oceans except Arctic; Southeast Bering Sea, North Pacific south of Aleutian Is. to South America. 102 cm (40.8 in). 282-5,180 m (931-17,094 ft). (Iwamoto and Stein 1974, Howe 1981, Alaska).
Coryphaenoides cinereus (Gilbert 1895). Popeye Grenadier. 56 cm (1.8 ft). Northern Honshu, Japan, Sea of Okhotsk to Bering Sea (Navarin Canyon) to Fort Bragg, northern California, 39o28' N. 225-2,832 m (743-9,346 ft). (Allen and Smith 1988, RACE, Alaska).
Coryphaenoides filifera (Gilbert 1895). Threadfin Grenadier. 71.5 cm (28.6 in). Hokkaido, Japan to southeastern Bering Sea and Aleutian Is. to south of southern California. 507-3,045 m (1,674-10,049 ft). (Matarese et al. 1989, Endo et al. 1994, RACE, Alaska).
Coryphaenoides leptolepis Günther 1877. Ghostly Grenadier. 46+ cm (1.5+ ft). Southeastern Alaska (Prince of Wales I.) to South America; Brazil. 1,998-3,858 m (6,593-12,731 ft). (Howe 1981, Pearcy et al. 1982, Matarese et al. 1989, Alaska).
Coryphaenoides (Bogoslovius) longifilis Gunther 1877. Longfin Grenadier. 79.5 cm (31.8 in). Pacific coast of Japan to Bering Sea north of Aleutian Is. (Bowers Bank, Bogoslof I.). 700-1,700 m (2,310-5,610 ft). (Alaska).
Coryphaenoides yaquinae Iwamoto and Stein 1974. Oregon to central California. 3,724 m (12,289 ft). (Pearcy et al. 1982, Matarese et al. 1989).
Malacocephalus laevis (Lowe 1843). Softhead Grenadier, Velvet Grenadier. About 52 cm (20.8 in). Pacific and Atlantic; southern California and Baja California. 200-1,000 m (660-2,640 ft). (Gordan and Duncan 1985, Cohen et al. 1990, Sazonov and Iwamoto 1992).
Mesobius berryi Hubbs and Iwamoto 1977. Midwater Grenadier. (Eschmeyer et al. 1983). Why not in Cohen et al. 1988?
Nezumia liolepis (Gilbert 1891). Smooth Grenadier. 45 cm (1.5 ft). Monterey Bay, California to Cabo San Lucas, Baja California. 201-1,655 m (663-5,462 ft). (Howe 1981, Iwamoto and Stein 1974).
Nezumia stelgidolepis (Gilbert 1891). California Grenadier. 44.5 cm (17.8 in). Vancouver Island, British Columbia to Peru. 84-1,093 m (277-3,606 ft). (Iwamoto and Stein 1974, RACE).

Antimora microlepis Bean 1890. Pacific Flatnose. 75 cm (29.5 in). Shikoku I., Japan, north to southeastern Bering Sea to Gulf of California, also Johnson I. Probably occurs throughout Pacific north of 10o N. About 175-3,048 m (578-10,059 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Allen and Smith 1988).
Laemonema logipes Schmidt 1938. Longfin Codling. 60 cm (24 in). Japan to Okhotsk Sea and to southern Bering Sea. 455-1,400 m (1,502-4,620 ft). (Alaska).
Physiculus rastrelliger Gilbert 1890. Hundred-fathom Codling. 29 cm (8 in). Off Tillamook Bay, Oregon, 45o29' N to Gulf of Panama. 48-655 m (150-2,160 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, RACE, SCCWRP).

Arctogadus borisovi Drjagin 1932. Toothed Cod, East Siberian Cod. 60 cm (24in). Off Pt. Barrow, Alaska? Wester half of Canadian Arctic, Siberian Arctic and Greenland. Shallow water. (Cohen et al. 1990, Alaska).
Boreogadus saida (Lepechin 1774). Arctic Cod, Polar Cod. 40 cm (16 in). Eastern Bering Sea (Bristol Bay and Pribilof Is.) and western Bering Sea to Cape Olyntorsky, north through Arctic Ocean to Atlantic. Nearshore to 731 m (2,412 ft). (Allen and Smith 1988, Cohen et al. 1990, Alaska).
Eleginus gracilis (Tilesius 1810). Saffron Cod. 55 cm (22 in). Yellow Sea to western Chukchi Sea; Beaufort Sea (Prudhoe Bay) and western Chukchi Sea to Sitka, southeastern Gulf of Alaska. Inshore waters to 200 m (660 ft). (Allen and Smith 1988, Alaska).
Gadus macrocephalus Tilesius 1810. Pacific Cod. 114 cm (45 in). Manchuria, China to Japan to Bering Sea and Aleutian Is., south to Santa Monica, southern California. 0-875 m (0-2,889 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Allen and Smith 1988).
Merluccius productus (Ayres 1855). Pacific Hake. 91 cm (3 ft). (Coast of Asia-reported in Eschmeyer et al., likely erroneous, Allen and Smith 1988). Bering Sea and Alaska to Bahia Magdalena, southern Baja California. (Gulf of California-reported in Eschmeyer et al. likely erroneous, Allen and Smith 1988). 12 m (Love, pers.obs.)-1,327 m (38 4,380 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Allen and Smith 1988).
Microgadus proximus (Girard 1854). Pacific Tomcod. 37.1 cm (14.8 in). Southeastern Bering Sea (Bristol Bay) and eastern Aleutian Is. (Unalaska I.) to Pt. Sal, central California. 0-275 m (0-908 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Allen and Smith 1988, Alaska).
Theragra chalcogramma (Pallas 1811 or 14). Walleye Pollock. 91 cm (3 ft). Japan, Okhotsk Sea, Chukchi Sea (Kivalina) to Bering Sea and Aleutian Is and to Carmel, central California. Surface to 975 m (3,218 ft). (Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Allen and Smith 1988, Alaska). &&&

Melanonus zugmayeri Norman 1930. Arrowtail. Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Oceans; British Columbia to Baja California. 100-1,000 m (330-3,300 ft). (Badcock and Merrett 1976, Howe 1981, Eschmeyer et al. 1983, Matarese et al. 1989).