Blacksmith
Chromis punctipinnis
(1: Black Rock, Santa Catalina Island / 2-3,8: San Carlos Beach, Monterey / 4-5: Hen Rock, Santa Catalina Island / 6: Arch Point, Santa Barbara Island / 7: Indian Rock, Santa Catalina Island)
At night, they get a mottled appearance: (1: Sea Landing Cove, Santa Barbara Island)
These are juveniles:
(1-2: Starlight, Santa Catalina Island / 3: Indian Rock, Santa Catalina Island)
GaribaldiHypsypops rubicundus
(1: Starlight, Santa Catalina Island / 2: Black Rock, Santa Catalina Island / 3-4: Indian Rock, Santa Catalina Island / 5: Eel Point, San Clemente Island / 6-7: Ship Rock, Santa Catalina Island / 8: Hen Rock, Santa Catalina Island) This is the California state fish. Appropriate, because it's colorful and gets in your face.
Intermediate phase / young adults have blue spots: (1-2: Starlight, Santa Catalina Island / 3: Indian Rock, Santa Catalina Island / 4: Hen Rock, Santa Catalina Island)
This is a juvenile: (1: Indian Rock, Santa Catalina Island)
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