Opaleye
Girella nigricans
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 2,155
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Girella nigricans, commonly known as the opaleye or rudderfish, is a species of sea chub found in the Eastern Pacific, from California to southern Baja California. A rarely documented isolated population also exists in the Gulf of California, which might be genetically different from the rest of the species. They are commonly found in shallow waters and intertidal zones, usually over rocks and kelp beds, at depths of 1 to 32 m (3.3 to 105.0 ft).
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Girella nigricans”.