Diablo Anchorage
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About this site
Diablo Anchorage sits along the north side of Santa Cruz Island, part of Channel Islands National Park off the Santa Barbara coast. Boats bound for this area typically depart from Ventura or Oxnard harbors to reach the island's northern shoreline.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
California SheepheadBodianus pulcherReported here · unconfirmed
Kelp BassParalabrax clathratusReported here · unconfirmed
Rock WrasseHalichoeres semicinctusReported here · unconfirmed
Blacksmith ChromisChromis punctipinnisReported here · unconfirmed
Kelp RockfishSebastes atrovirensReported here · unconfirmed
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