Reef Fishes of the Sea of Cortez: The Rocky-shore Fishes of the Gulf of California

abundant Adult Alex Kerstitch anal fins angelfish Bahía Magdalena Baja California blenny body brown butterflyfish Cabo San Lucas caudal fin caudal peduncle central and lower central Gulf clingfish clinids coast collected color pattern coral damselfish dark bars depths Distinguishing characteristics Distribution dorsal fin dorsal spines Ecology eels Epinephelus feed female Figure genera genus Gill goby grouper grunt Guaymas Gulf of California Halichoeres hawkfish Hobson Illustrated specimen intertidal Isla San Pedro Islas Galápagos jawfish Jordan and Gilbert juveniles lateral line lower Gulf Lutjanus male Mazatlán moray occurs offshore Panama parrotfish pectoral fin pelvic fins Peru Photograph by Alex Photograph courtesy Plate predators Puerto Peñasco puffer ranges rays reef fishes region Related species rocky Rosenblatt sand scales Scarus Sea of Cortez shallow shores snapper snout Sonora stripes Subfamily teeth throughout the Gulf tide pools Tor Hansen triggerfish triplefin tropical eastern Pacific undescribed upper Gulf wrasse