what fish are there in california to collect

[yellowslayer13]

i know there are catalina gobies but what else is there?

 

[LukFox]

Do you mean fish that would do well in a tropical tank? I'm not sure there are any...

 

[yellowslayer13]

no sub tropical as my house stays about 70 degrees year round

 

[Terra Ferma]

I have seen Sergeant Major Damsels and a few types of gobies in La Jolla at the tidepools (although you cannot collect there).

 

[danfrith]

I think there are quite a few blenny species.

 

[Valab]

Lots of fish but few attractive ones. Garibaldi are pretty but I don't think they can be collected. Doubtful there are Sergeant Majors, unless they've been released by hobbyists.

Anchovie tank anyone?

 

[mrwilson]

I think that Garibaldis can be collected from somewhere; I've seen them for sale at a fairly reputable online store, in any case. Although they get quite large.

 

[seapug]

70 degrees is still a bit too high for most Pacific Coast fish. Surface temperatures rarely reach 70 there. Down where the fish are it stays in the 50s and 60s at most.

 

[LukFox]

And with pumps and lights your tank is going to be warmer than room temperature, too.