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14 unusual facts about Monterey Bay


Agaricus lilaceps

They are found exclusively in the central area of California, though A. lilaceps can be found in the west in the Monterey Bay area.

Blue rockfish

They continue to be of interest as game fish, and are among the most common types landed by boat anglers; in fact, there is evidence of overfishing in Monterey Bay and southern California.

Chrysaora colorata

The purple-striped jelly (Chrysaora colorata, formerly Pelagia colorata) is a species of jellyfish that exists primarily off the coast of California in Monterey Bay.

Corynactis californica

The anemone is known to carpet the bottom of some areas, like Campbell River in British Columbia, and Monterey Bay in California.

Enophrys bison

This fish species occurs in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, from Kodiak Island, Alaska, to Monterey Bay, California, USA.

Guillermo Söhnlein

During 2010-2012, Söhnlein helped organize five submarine exploration expeditions to Santa Catalina Island in California, Puget Sound in Washington, Monterey Bay (twice) in California, and Miami in Florida.

Hermosilla azurea

Hermosilla azurea, the Zebra-perch sea chub, is a species of sea chub native to the Pacific coast of North America where it occurs from Monterey Bay, California to the Gulf of California.

Hollister Naval Air Station

The close proximity of Hollister NAAS to the Monterey Bay Torpedo Range allowed for excellent training opportunities.

Humboldt squid

The large 1997-98 El Niño event triggered the first sightings of Humboldt squid in Monterey Bay.

Leuresthes tenuis

Leuresthes tenuis, the California grunion, is a species of grunion native to the Pacific coast of North America from Monterey Bay in California to Baja California.

Monterey Canyon

Monterey Canyon, or Monterey Submarine Canyon, is a submarine canyon in Monterey Bay, California.

Native American Olympic Team

Local News affiliates in the Monterey Bay area carried hi-lites of Native America's blowout victory and player interviews against the Bruins on local TV.

Rushad Eggleston

Eggleston, a graduate of Carmel High School in Carmel, California, United States, played the cello as a member of the Youth Music Monterey orchestra in Monterey Bay.

Xystreurys

Xystreurys is a genus of large-tooth flounders with one species, X. liolepis, found along the Pacific coast of North America from Monterey Bay, California to the Gulf of California and the other, X. rasile, found along the Atlantic coast of South America from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to the southern tip of Argentina.