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Tidepool Sculpin
Oligocottus maculosus
3,466 observations
Lingcod
Ophiodon elongatus
1,798 observations
Coho Salmon
Oncorhynchus kisutch
1,731 observations
Copper Rockfish
Sebastes caurinus
1,411 observations
Chum Salmon
Oncorhynchus keta
1,314 observations
Threespine Stickleback
Gasterosteus aculeatus
1,267 observations
Kelp Greenling
Hexagrammos decagrammus
1,160 observations
Pacific Herring
Clupea pallasii
1,146 observations
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
1,101 observations
High Cockscomb
Anoplarchus purpurescens
1,059 observations
Pink Salmon
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
1,043 observations
Sockeye Salmon
Oncorhynchus nerka
1,000 observations
Blackeye Goby
Rhinogobiops nicholsii
913 observations
Quillback Rockfish
Sebastes maliger
906 observations
Scalyhead Sculpin
Artedius harringtoni
837 observations
Shiner Surfperch
Cymatogaster aggregata
831 observations
Northern Clingfish
Gobiesox maeandricus
783 observations
Pumpkinseed
Lepomis gibbosus
664 observations
Pacific Staghorn Sculpin
Leptocottus armatus
663 observations
Plainfin Midshipman
Porichthys notatus
656 observations
Kelp Pipefish
Syngnathus californiensis
652 observations
Painted Greenling
Oxylebius pictus
641 observations
Yelloweye Rockfish
Sebastes ruberrimus
628 observations
Chinook Salmon
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
570 observations
Buffalo Sculpin
Enophrys bison
546 observations
Pacific Sand Lance
Ammodytes personatus
531 observations
Coastal Cutthroat Trout
Oncorhynchus clarkii
507 observations
Smoothhead Sculpin
Artedius lateralis
504 observations
Crescent Gunnel
Pholis laeta
502 observations
Northern Pikeminnow
Ptychocheilus oregonensis
488 observations
Striped Surfperch
Embiotoca lateralis
473 observations
Starry Flounder
Platichthys stellatus
416 observations
Longfin Sculpin
Jordania zonope
403 observations
Tubesnout
Aulorhynchus flavidus
398 observations
Wolf Eel
Anarrhichthys ocellatus
382 observations
Yellowtail Rockfish
Sebastes flavidus
363 observations
European Carp
Cyprinus carpio
352 observations
Grunt Sculpin
Rhamphocottus richardsonii
347 observations
Prickly Sculpin
Cottus asper
345 observations
Padded Sculpin
Artedius fenestralis
345 observations
Red Irish Lord
Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus
312 observations
Cabezon
Scorpaenichthys marmoratus
308 observations
Penpoint Gunnel
Apodichthys flavidus
307 observations
Rock Sole
Lepidopsetta bilineata
281 observations
Tiger Rockfish
Sebastes nigrocinctus
274 observations
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
266 observations
Saddleback Gunnel
Pholis ornata
257 observations
Sailfin Sculpin
Nautichthys oculofasciatus
255 observations
Whitespotted Greenling
Hexagrammos stelleri
245 observations
Black Rockfish
Sebastes melanops
243 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common fish in British Columbia are:
- Tidepool Sculpin (Oligocottus maculosus)
- Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus)
- Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)
- Copper Rockfish (Sebastes caurinus)
- Chum Salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
- Threespine Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus)
- Kelp Greenling (Hexagrammos decagrammus)
- Pacific Herring (Clupea pallasii)
- Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
- High Cockscomb (Anoplarchus purpurescens)
- The most observed fish in British Columbia is Tidepool Sculpin (Oligocottus maculosus), with 3,466 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native fish in British Columbia include:
- Tidepool Sculpin (Oligocottus maculosus)
- Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus)
- Copper Rockfish (Sebastes caurinus)
- Chum Salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
- Kelp Greenling (Hexagrammos decagrammus)