Seen within twenty cm of the surface
Did not get a good picture through the water. Large headed benthic fish, but looks different than a sculpin. In shallow water at low tide in Santa Barbara Harbor. Any ideas?
Small guy caught while reeling in a "bad" cast. Kind of funny how that happens sometimes.
8 " long (approx) in pond behind Old Mission Dam in MTRP.
Large population living in an irrigation drain. Not sure what became of them as they got bigger because the water they were living in was only 8-12" deep.
17 Oct 2017
CA, SBE Co., North Badger Basin
The basin has only been flooded for a little over a year, so this was certainly released here intentionally.
San Diego County, California, US
Photographed at Tangle Blue Lake in the Trinity Alps