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BUCHANON REEF 70’-90’ At 200 yards off old Marineland is Franko's CALIFORNIA
Buchanon Reef and its beautiful golden gorgonian fans. Divers KELP FOREST CREATURES
will also see sheephead and halibut (in spring), plus scallops.
Juvenile Pacific Sardine BCroarnmdotr’sant California
PORTUGUESE BEND 20’-80’ Boat dive with good anchorage in Adult Garibaldi Northern Vermilion Grunion
sand and rocks. Popular for game fishermen, who find halibut, Rockfish
pelagics such as yellowtail, and lobsters in and around the kelp California State Fish Purple- Anchovy Opaleye
forest. Female Striped
Jellyfish
WHITE POINT 15’-45’ This is the only location on Palos Verdes Male
Peninsula with parking right by the water. The best diving is
200 yards straight out at 40’ depth. There are warm springs in Kelp Bass Señorita
the shallows. Divers are likely to find moray eels, plus numerous (Calico Bass)
invertebrates including bat stars, nudibranchs, sea cucumbers,
lobsters, scallops, and octopi. Juvenile California Sheephead
Pacific Mackeral
CABRILLO BEACH to POINT FERMIN 10- 35’ Beach or rocky shore Giant Kelpfish
entry within marine refuge. Site of annual “Chocolate Lobster White Seabass
Dive”. Good night diving for lobsters. There are several wrecks
in the Pt. Fermin area as well. Caution: Strong currents prevail Spiny Lingcod
with the tide change. Rocky shore is good for tidepool explora- Kelp Crab
tion.
Cabezon Giant Sea Bass Market
L.A. BREAKWATER to 35’ Breakwater boulders have kelp and (Black Sea Bass) Squid
provide lobster habitat. Good night hunting. Halibut are found Blacksmith
over the sand near the breakwater, especially in springtime.
Yellowtail Horn Shark
Spanish
Shawl Red Rock Wrasse

Abalone

Eel Popeye Copper Blue Rockfish
Grass Catalufa Rockfish
Sheep
Crab Black Sculpin California Two-Spot
Abalone (Spotted Moray Eel Octopus
Aggregating Scorpionfish) Halibut
Anemone Round Red Sea
Rock Stingray California Urchin
Scallop
Blackeye Goby Spiny Purple
Sea

Urchin

Sand Spiny
Star Lobster

Ochre Thornback Ray Speckled Sarcastic Giant
Sea Star Sanddab Fringehead Spined
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