Channel Islands National Park, off the coast of Southern California, combines land and marine wildlife across five islands and the surrounding waters. Some species, such as the Channel Island fox and the island scrub-jay, live nowhere else. Seals, sea lions and migrating gray whales can be seen along the coast and offshore, and kelp forests shelter many fish and invertebrates.
Brown pelicans and western gulls nest on the cliffs, peregrine falcons soar overhead, and reptiles such as the island night lizard live on the islands. Keep reading to see featured photos of Channel Islands’ wildlife and to learn more about wildlife photography.
Featured Channel Islands National Park Wildlife Photographs
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Wildlife Photography Tips
Wildlife photography in the US National Parks offers a unique and enriching experience, as these protected areas are havens for diverse species and pristine natural landscapes. Capturing wildlife in such settings requires preparation and respect for both the environment and its inhabitants. Photographers should familiarize themselves with the specific animals and ecosystems of the park they are visiting, as each park hosts different species and behaviors. Early mornings and late afternoons, known as the golden hours, provide the best light and increased wildlife activity. Different seasons also offer different wildlife viewing opportunities. Patience and stillness are key, as the best moments often come to those who wait quietly.
If wildlife does present itself, always make sure to maintain a safe distance. Using a telephoto lens allows for close-up shots without intruding on the animals’ space. If you already own or want to own a professional grade mirrored camera like the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Full Frame Digital SLR, we recommend using a Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Lens zoom lens for wildlife photography. If you have or are interested in a newer mirrorless model like the Canon EOS R5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera, we recommend using a Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM Black for long distance shots.
Not quite ready to invest in traditional professional-grade camera equipment but want to enhance the quality of your cell phone photographs? Consider using a Moment Tele 58mm Mobile Lens II for improved reach, and use a Moment camera case with a lens mount to attach it to your phone. Since cell phones generally cannot provide the same reach as a dedicated telephoto camera lens, never compensate by moving dangerously close to wildlife. As with any visit to a national park, it’s important to follow park regulations, practice “Leave No Trace” principles, and prioritize safety while photographing wildlife.
Want to take your wildlife photos further? Featured photographer Vella Torvik shares her field-tested advice on gear, camera settings, light, composition and safely approaching wildlife in our Wildlife Photography 101: Insider Tips From the Field masterclass.
Channel Islands Wildlife Education and Resources
Want to learn more about Channel Islands National Park and the wildlife that inhabits it? Check out these guides & books:
- Peterson Field Guide To Mammals Of North America: Fourth Edition (Peterson Field Guides)
- Peterson Field Guide To Birds Of Western North America, Fifth Edition (Peterson Field Guides)
- Bird Songs: 250 North American Birds in Song
- Peterson Field Guide To Western Reptiles & Amphibians, Fourth Edition (Peterson Field Guides)
- Animal Tracks: A Folding Pocket Guide to the Tracks & Signs of Familiar North American Species (Wildlife and Nature Identification)
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Channel Islands National Park Species List
The wildlife at Channel Islands National Park is beautiful and diverse. There are a variety of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish to view. Check out all the incredible species this park has to offer! Click on the links below to see the different animal species that inhabit Channel Islands National Park:
Species Spotlight
Photo posts of animals you’ll find in Channel Islands.
Channel Islands National Park Mammals
42 species
- Big Brown Bat(Eptesicus fuscus)
- Black Rat(Rattus rattus)
- Blue Whale(Balaenoptera musculus)
- California Myotis(Myotis californicus)
- California Sea Lion(Zalophus californianus)
- Channel Islands Gray Fox(Urocyon littoralis)
- Common Dolphin(Delphinus delphis)
- Dall’s Porpoise(Phocoenoides dalli)
- Deer Mouse(Peromyscus maniculatus)
- False Killer Whale(Pseudorca crassidens)
- Finback Whale(Balaenoptera physalus)
- Fringed Myotis(Myotis thysanodes)
- Gray Whale(Eschrichtius robustus)
- Guadalupe Fur Seal(Arctocephalus townsendi)
- Harbor Porpoise(Phocoena phocoena)
- Harbor Seal(Phoca vitulina)
- Hoary Bat(Lasiurus cinereus)
- Humpback Whale(Megaptera novaeangliae)
- Killer Whale(Orcinus orca)
- Long-eared Myotis(Myotis evotis)
- Mexican Free-tailed Bat(Tadarida brasiliensis)
- Minke Whale(Balaenoptera acutorostrata)
- Northern Elephant Seal(Mirounga angustirostris)
- Northern Fur Seal(Callorhinus ursinus)
- Northern Sea Lion(Eumetopias jubatus)
- Pacific Beaked Whale(Mesoplodon stejnegeri)
- Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin(Tursiops truncatus)
- Pacific White-sided Dolphin(Lagenorhynchus obliquidens)
- Pallid Bat(Antrozous pallidus)
- Pygmy Sperm Whale(Kogia breviceps)
- Red Bat(Lasiurus borealis)
- Right Whale Dolphin(Lissodelphis borealis)
- Risso Dolphin(Grampus griseus)
- Rough-toothed Dolphin(Steno bredanensis)
- Sea Otter(Enhydra lutris nereis)
- Sei Whale(Balaenoptera borealis)
- Silver-haired Bat(Lasionycteris noctivagans)
- Sperm Whale(Physeter catodon)
- Spotted Skunk(Spilogale gracilis amphiala)
- Townsend’s Big-eared Bat(Plecotus townsendii townsendii)
- Western Harvest Mouse(Reithrodontomys megalotis)
- Western Mastiff Bat(Eumops perotis)
No mammals match.
Channel Islands National Park Birds
355 species
- Acorn Woodpecker(Melanerpes formicivorus)
- Allen’s Hummingbird(Selasphorus sasin)
- American Avocet(Recurvirostra americana)
- American Coot(Fulica americana)
- American Crow(Corvus brachyrhynchos)
- American Dipper(Cinclus mexicanus)
- American Goldfinch(Carduelis tristis)
- American Kestrel(Falco sparverius)
- American Oystercatcher(Haematopus palliatus)
- American Pipit(Anthus rubescens)
- American Redstart(Setophaga ruticilla)
- American Robin Photo post(Turdus migratorius)
- American Tree Sparrow(Spizella arborea)
- American White Pelican(Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)
- American Wigeon(Anas americana)
- Ancient Murrelet(Synthliboramphus antiquus)
- Anna’s Hummingbird(Calypte anna)
- Arctic Tern(Sterna paradisaea)
- Ash-throated Flycatcher(Myiarchus cinerascens)
- Ashy Storm-petrel(Oceanodroma homochroa)
- Baird’s Sandpiper(Calidris bairdii)
- Bald Eagle Photo post(Haliaeetus leucocephalus)Reintroduced to the islands between 2002 and 2006. The National Park Service counts about 60 eagles on four of the islands, some of them breeding.
- Baltimore Oriole(Icterus galbula)
- Band-tailed Pigeon(Columba fasciata)
- Bank Swallow(Riparia riparia)
- Barn Owl(Tyto alba)
- Barn Swallow(Hirundo rustica)
- Bay-breasted Warbler(Dendroica castanea)
- Bell’s Vireo(Vireo bellii)
- Belted Kingfisher(Ceryle alcyon)
- Bendire’s Thrasher(Toxostoma bendirei)
- Bewick’s Wren(Thryomanes bewickii)
- Black Oystercatcher(Haematopus bachmani)
- Black Phoebe(Sayornis nigricans)
- Black Scoter(Melanitta nigra)
- Black Storm-petrel(Oceanodroma melania)
- Black Swift(Cypseloides niger)
- Black Turnstone(Arenaria melanocephala)
- Black-and-white Warbler(Mniotilta varia)
- Black-bellied Plover(Pluvialis squatarola)
- Black-billed Cuckoo(Coccyzus erythropthalmus)
- Black-chinned Hummingbird(Archilochus alexandri)
- Black-chinned Sparrow(Spizella atrogularis)
- Black-crowned Night-heron(Nycticorax nycticorax)
- Black-footed Albatross(Diomedea nigripes)
- Black-headed Grosbeak(Pheucticus melanocephalus)
- Black-legged Kittiwake(Rissa tridactyla)
- Black-necked Stilt(Himantopus mexicanus)
- Black-throated Blue Warbler(Dendroica caerulescens)
- Black-throated Gray Warbler(Dendroica nigrescens)
- Black-throated Green Warbler(Dendroica virens)
- Black-throated Sparrow(Amphispiza bilineata)
- Black-vented Shearwater(Puffinus opisthomelas)
- Blackburnian Warbler(Dendroica fusca)
- Blackpoll Warbler(Dendroica striata)
- Blue Grosbeak(Guiraca caerulea)
- Blue-footed Booby(Sula nebouxii)
- Blue-gray Gnatcatcher(Polioptila caerulea)
- Blue-winged Teal(Anas discors)
- Bobolink(Dolichonyx oryzivorus)
- Bonaparte’s Gull(Larus philadelphia)
- Brandt’s Cormorant(Phalacrocorax penicillatus)
- Brant(Branta bernicla)
- Brewer’s Blackbird(Euphagus cyanocephalus)
- Brewer’s Sparrow(Spizella breweri)
- Brown Booby(Sula leucogaster)
- Brown Creeper(Certhia americana)
- Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis)
- Brown Thrasher(Toxostoma rufum)
- Brown-headed Cowbird(Molothrus ater)
- Buff-breasted Sandpiper(Tryngites subruficollis)
- Bufflehead(Bucephala albeola)
- Bullock’s Oriole(Icterus bullockii)
- Burrowing Owl(Athene cunicularia)
- Bushtit(Psaltriparus minimus)
- California Gull(Larus californicus)
- California Quail(Callipepla californica)
- Calliope Hummingbird(Stellula calliope)
- Canada Goose(Branta canadensis)
- Canada Warbler(Wilsonia canadensis)
- Canvasback(Aythya valisineria)
- Canyon Wren(Catherpes mexicanus)
- Cape May Warbler(Dendroica tigrina)
- Caspian Tern(Sterna caspia)
- Cassin’s Auklet(Ptychoramphus aleuticus)
- Cassin’s Kingbird(Tyrannus vociferans)
- Cassin’s Vireo(Vireo cassinii)
- Cattle Egret(Bubulcus ibis)
- Cedar Waxwing(Bombycilla cedrorum)
- Chestnut-collared Longspur(Calcarius ornatus)
- Chestnut-sided Warbler(Dendroica pensylvanica)
- Chimney Swift(Chaetura pelagica)
- Chipping Sparrow(Spizella passerina)
- Cinnamon Teal(Anas cyanoptera)
- Clark’s Grebe(Aechmophorus clarkii)
- Clark’s Nutcracker(Nucifraga columbiana)
- Clay-colored Sparrow(Spizella pallida)
- Cliff Swallow(Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)
- Common Goldeneye(Bucephala clangula)
- Common Loon Photo post(Gavia immer)
- Common Murre(Uria aalge)
- Common Nighthawk(Chordeiles minor)
- Common Peafowl(Pavo cristatus)
- Common Poorwill(Phalaenoptilus nuttallii)
- Common Raven(Corvus corax)
- Common Snipe(Gallinago gallinago)
- Common Yellowthroat(Geothlypis trichas)
- Cooper’s Hawk(Accipiter cooperii)
- Costa’s Hummingbird(Calypte costae)
- Craveri’s Murrelet(Synthliboramphus craveri)
- Dark-eyed Junco(Junco hyemalis)
- Dickcissel(Spiza americana)
- Double-crested Cormorant(Phalacrocorax auritus)
- Dunlin(Calidris alpina)
- Dusky Flycatcher(Empidonax oberholseri)
- Eared Grebe(Podiceps nigricollis)
- Eastern Kingbird(Tyrannus tyrannus)
- Eastern Phoebe(Sayornis phoebe)
- Elegant Tern(Sterna elegans)
- Eurasian Wigeon(Anas penelope)
- European Starling(Sturnus vulgaris)
- Flammulated Owl(Otus flammeolus)
- Flesh-footed Shearwater(Puffinus carneipes)
- Forster’s Tern(Sterna forsteri)
- Fox Sparrow(Passerella iliaca)
- Franklin’s Gull(Larus pipixcan)
- Glaucous Gull(Larus hyperboreus)
- Glaucous-winged Gull(Larus glaucescens)
- Golden Eagle(Aquila chrysaetos)
- Golden-crowned Kinglet(Regulus satrapa)
- Golden-crowned Sparrow(Zonotrichia atricapilla)
- Grace’s Warbler(Dendroica graciae)
- Grasshopper Sparrow(Ammodramus savannarum)
- Gray Catbird(Dumetella carolinensis)
- Gray Flycatcher(Empidonax wrightii)
- Gray Vireo(Vireo vicinior)
- Great Blue Heron(Ardea herodias)
- Great Egret(Ardea alba)
- Great Horned Owl(Bubo virginianus)
- Greater White-fronted Goose(Anser albifrons)
- Greater Yellowlegs(Tringa melanoleuca)
- Green Heron(Butorides virescens)
- Green-tailed Towhee(Pipilo chlorurus)
- Green-winged Teal(Anas crecca)
- Hammond’s Flycatcher(Empidonax hammondii)
- Harlequin Duck Photo post(Histrionicus histrionicus)
- Harris’ Sparrow(Zonotrichia querula)
- Heermann’s Gull(Larus heermanni)
- Hermit Thrush(Catharus guttatus)
- Hermit Warbler(Dendroica occidentalis)
- Herring Gull(Larus argentatus)
- Hooded Merganser(Lophodytes cucullatus)
- Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus)
- Hooded Warbler(Wilsonia citrina)
- Horned Grebe(Podiceps auritus)
- Horned Lark(Eremophila alpestris)
- Horned Puffin(Fratercula corniculata)
- House Finch(Carpodacus mexicanus)
- House Sparrow(Passer domesticus)
- House Wren(Troglodytes aedon)
- Hutton’s Vireo(Vireo huttoni)
- Indigo Bunting(Passerina cyanea)
- Island Scrub Jay(Aphelocoma insularis)
- Kentucky Warbler(Oporornis formosus)
- Killdeer(Charadrius vociferus)
- Lapland Longspur(Calcarius lapponicus)
- Lark Bunting(Calamospiza melanocorys)
- Lark Sparrow(Chondestes grammacus)
- Laughing Gull(Larus atricilla)
- Lawrence’s Goldfinch(Carduelis lawrencei)
- Laysan Albatross(Diomedea immutabilis)
- Lazuli Bunting(Passerina amoena)
- Leach’s Storm-petrel(Oceanodroma leucorhoa)
- Least Flycatcher(Empidonax minimus)
- Least Sandpiper(Calidris minutilla)
- Least Storm-petrel(Oceanodroma microsoma)
- Lesser Golden-plover(Pluvialis dominica)
- Lesser Goldfinch(Carduelis psaltria)
- Lesser Nighthawk(Chordeiles acutipennis)
- Lesser Scaup(Aythya affinis)
- Lesser Yellowlegs(Tringa flavipes)
- Lewis’ Woodpecker(Melanerpes lewis)
- Lincoln’s Sparrow(Melospiza lincolnii)
- Loggerhead Shrike(Lanius ludovicianus)
- Long-billed Curlew(Numenius americanus)
- Long-billed Dowitcher(Limnodromus scolopaceus)
- Long-eared Owl(Asio otus)
- Long-tailed Jaeger(Stercorarius longicaudus)
- Lucy’s Warbler(Vermivora luciae)
- MacGillivray’s Warbler(Oporornis tolmiei)
- Magnificent Frigatebird(Fregata magnificens)
- Magnolia Warbler(Dendroica magnolia)
- Mallard(Anas platyrhynchos)
- Marbled Godwit(Limosa fedoa)
- Marbled Murrelet(Brachyramphus marmoratus)
- Marsh Wren(Cistothorus palustris)
- Merlin(Falco columbarius)
- Mew Gull(Larus canus)
- Mountain Bluebird(Sialia currucoides)
- Mountain Plover(Charadrius montanus)
- Mourning Dove(Zenaida macroura)
- Mourning Warbler(Oporornis philadelphia)
- Nashville Warbler(Vermivora ruficapilla)
- Northern Flicker(Colaptes auratus)
- Northern Fulmar(Fulmarus glacialis)
- Northern Goshawk(Accipiter gentilis)
- Northern Harrier(Circus cyaneus)
- Northern Mockingbird(Mimus polyglottos)
- Northern Parula(Parula americana)
- Northern Pintail(Anas acuta)
- Northern Rough-winged Swallow(Stelgidopteryx serripennis)
- Northern Saw-whet Owl(Aegolius acadicus)
- Northern Shoveler(Anas clypeata)
- Northern Waterthrush(Seiurus noveboracensis)
- Nuttall’s Woodpecker(Picoides nuttallii)
- Olive-sided Flycatcher(Contopus borealis)
- Orange-crowned Warbler(Vermivora celata)
- Osprey(Pandion haliaetus)
- Ovenbird(Seiurus aurocapillus)
- Pacific Loon(Gavia pacifica)
- Pacific-slope Flycatcher(Empidonax difficilis)
- Painted Redstart(Myioborus pictus)
- Palm Warbler(Dendroica palmarum)
- Parasitic Jaeger(Stercorarius parasiticus)
- Pectoral Sandpiper(Calidris melanotos)
- Pelagic Cormorant(Phalacrocorax pelagicus)
- Peregrine Falcon(Falco peregrinus)
- Phainopepla(Phainopepla nitens)
- Philadelphia Vireo(Vireo philadelphicus)
- Pied-billed Grebe(Podilymbus podiceps)
- Pigeon Guillemot(Cepphus columba)
- Pine Siskin(Carduelis pinus)
- Pink-footed Shearwater(Puffinus creatopus)
- Plumbeus Vireo(Vireo plumbeus)
- Pomarine Jaeger(Stercorarius pomarinus)
- Prairie Falcon(Falco mexicanus)
- Prairie Warbler(Dendroica discolor)
- Prothonotary Warbler(Protonotaria citrea)
- Purple Finch(Carpodacus purpureus)
- Purple Martin(Progne subis)
- Pyrrhuloxia(Cardinalis sinuatus)
- Red Crossbill(Loxia curvirostra)
- Red Knot(Calidris canutus)
- Red Phalarope(Phalaropus fulicaria)
- Red-billed Tropicbird(Phaethon aethereus)
- Red-breasted Merganser(Mergus serrator)
- Red-breasted Nuthatch(Sitta canadensis)
- Red-breasted Sapsucker(Sphyrapicus ruber)
- Red-eyed Vireo(Vireo olivaceus)
- Red-footed Booby(Sula sula)
- Red-naped Sapsucker(Sphyrapicus nuchalis)
- Red-necked Phalarope(Phalaropus lobatus)
- Red-tailed Hawk(Buteo jamaicensis)
- Red-throated Loon(Gavia stellata)
- Red-throated Pipit(Anthus cervinus)
- Red-winged Blackbird(Agelaius phoeniceus)
- Redhead(Aythya americana)
- Rhinoceros Auklet(Cerorhinca monocerata)
- Ring-billed Gull(Larus delawarensis)
- Ring-necked Duck(Aythya collaris)
- Ring-necked Pheasent(Phasianus colchicus)
- Ringed Turtle-dove(Streptopelia risoria)
- Rock Dove(Columba livia)
- Rock Wren(Salpinctes obsoletus)
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak(Pheucticus ludovicianus)
- Ross’ Goose(Chen rossii)
- Rough-legged Hawk(Buteo lagopus)
- Royal Tern(Sterna maxima)
- Ruby-crowned Kinglet(Regulus calendula)
- Ruddy Duck(Oxyura jamaicensis)
- Ruddy Turnstone(Arenaria interpres)
- Rufous Hummingbird(Selasphorus rufus)
- Rufous-crowned Sparrow(Aimophila ruficeps)
- Rusty Blackbird(Euphagus carolinus)
- Sabine’s Gull(Xema sabini)
- Sage Sparrow(Amphispiza belli)
- Sage Thrasher(Oreoscoptes montanus)
- Sanderling(Calidris alba)
- Savannah Sparrow(Passerculus sandwichensis)
- Say’s Phoebe(Sayornis saya)
- Scarlet Tanager(Piranga olivacea)
- Scissor-tailed Flycatcher(Tyrannus forficatus)
- Scott’s Oriole(Icterus parisorum)
- Semipalmated Plover(Charadrius semipalmatus)
- Sharp-shinned Hawk(Accipiter striatus)
- Short-billed Dowitcher(Limnodromus griseus)
- Short-eared Owl(Asio flammeus)
- Short-tailed Albatross(Diomedea albatrus)
- Snow Goose(Chen caerulescens)
- Snowy Egret(Egretta thula)
- Snowy Plover(Charadrius alexandrinus)
- Solitary Sandpiper(Tringa solitaria)
- Song Sparrow(Melospiza melodia)
- Sooty Shearwater(Puffinus griseus)
- Sora(Porzana carolina)
- South Polar Skua(Stercorarius maccormicki)
- Spotted Dove(Streptopelia chinensis)
- Spotted Sandpiper(Actitis macularia)
- Spotted Towhee(Pipilo maculatus)
- Summer Tanager(Piranga rubra)
- Surf Scoter(Melanitta perspicillata)
- Surfbird(Aphriza virgata)
- Swainson’s Hawk(Buteo swainsoni)
- Swainson’s Thrush(Catharus ustulatus)
- Swamp Sparrow(Melospiza georgiana)
- Tennessee Warbler(Vermivora peregrina)
- Thayer’s Gull(Larus thayeri)
- Thick-billed Longspur(Calcarius mccownii)
- Townsend’s Solitaire(Myadestes townsendi)
- Townsend’s Warbler(Dendroica townsendi)
- Tree Swallow(Tachycineta bicolor)
- Tricolored Blackbird(Agelaius tricolor)
- Tufted Puffin(Fratercula cirrhata)
- Upland Sandpiper(Bartramia longicauda)
- Varied Thrush(Zoothera naevia)
- Vaux’s Swift(Chaetura vauxi)
- Vermillion Flycatcher(Pyrocephalus rubinus)
- Vesper Sparrow(Pooecetes gramineus)
- Violet-green Swallow(Tachycineta thalassina)
- Virginia Rail(Rallus limicola)
- Virginia’s Warbler(Vermivora virginiae)
- Wandering Tattler(Heteroscelus incanus)
- Warbling Vireo(Vireo gilvus)
- Western Bluebird(Sialia mexicana)
- Western Grebe(Aechmophorus occidentalis)
- Western Gull(Larus occidentalis)
- Western Kingbird(Tyrannus verticalis)
- Western Meadowlark(Sturnella neglecta)
- Western Sandpiper(Calidris mauri)
- Western Tanager(Piranga ludoviciana)
- Western Wood-pewee(Contopus sordidulus)
- Whimbrel(Numenius phaeopus)
- White-breasted Nuthatch(Sitta carolinensis)
- White-crowned Sparrow(Zonotrichia leucophrys)
- White-tailed Kite(Elanus leucurus)
- White-throated Sparrow(Zonotrichia albicollis)
- White-throated Swift(Aeronautes saxatalis)
- White-winged Dove(Zenaida asiatica)
- White-winged Scoter(Melanitta fusca)
- Wild Turkey(Meleagris gallopavo)
- Willet(Catoptrophorus semipalmatus)
- Willow Flycatcher(Empidonax traillii)
- Wilson’s Phalarope(Phalaropus tricolor)
- Wilson’s Warbler(Wilsonia pusilla)
- Winter Wren(Troglodytes troglodytes)
- Wood Duck(Aix sponsa)
- Xantus’ Murrelet(Synthliboramphus hypoleucus)
- Yellow Warbler(Dendroica petechia)
- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker(Sphyrapicus varius)
- Yellow-billed Cuckoo(Coccyzus americanus)
- Yellow-billed Magpie(Pica nuttalli)
- Yellow-breasted Chat(Icteria virens)
- Yellow-headed Blackbird(Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus)
- Yellow-rumped Warbler(Dendroica coronata)
- Yellow-throated Warbler(Dendroica dominica)
No birds match.
Channel Islands National Park Reptiles
10 species
- Green Sea Turtle(Chelonia mydas)
- Island Fence Lizard(Sceloporus occidentalis becki)
- Island Night Lizard(Xantusia riversiana)
- Leatherback(Dermochelys coriacea)
- Loggerhead(Caretta caretta)
- Santa Cruz Island Gopher Snake(Pituophis catenifer pumilis)
- Side-blotched Lizard(Uta stansburiana)
- Southern Alligator Lizard(Elgaria multicarinata)
- Western Terrestrial Garter Snake(Thamnophis elegans)
- Yellow-bellied Racer(Coluber constrictor)
No reptiles match.
Channel Islands National Park Amphibians
3 species
- Black-bellied Slender Salamander(Batrachoseps nigriventris)
- Pacific Slender Salamander(Batrachoseps pacificus)
- Pacific Treefrog(Hyla regilla)
No amphibians match.
Channel Islands National Park Fish
254 species
- Bald Sculpin(Clinocottus recalvus)
- Barcheek Pipefish(Syngnathus exilis)
- Barred Pipefish(Syngnathus auliscus)
- Barred Sand Bass(Paralabrax nebulifer)
- Barred Surfperch(Amphistichus argenteus)
- Basking Shark(Cetorhinus maximus)
- Bat Ray(Myliobatis californica)
- Bay Goby(Lepidogobius lepidus)
- Bay Pipefish(Syngnathus leptorhynchus)
- Big Skate(Raja binoculata)
- Bigeye Lightfish(Danaphos oculatus)
- Bigfin Eelpout(Lycodes cortezianus)
- Bigmouth Sole(Hippoglossina stomata)
- Black Croaker(Cheilotrema saturnum)
- Black Perch(Embiotoca jacksoni)
- Black Prickleback(Xiphister atropurpureus)
- Black Rockfish(Sebastes melanops)
- Black-and-yellow Rockfish(Sebastes chrysomelas)
- Blackbelly Dragonfish(Stomias atriventer)
- Blackeye Goby(Rhinogobiops nicholsii)
- Blackgill Rockfish(Sebastes melanostomus)
- Blacksmith(Chromis punctipinnis)
- Blacktip Poacher(Xeneretmus latifrons)
- Blind Goby(Typhlogobius californiensis)
- Blue Rockfish(Sebastes mystinus)
- Blue Shark(Prionace glauca)
- Bluebanded Goby(Lythrypnus dalli)
- Bluebanded Ronquil(Rathbunella hypoplecta)
- Bluespotted Poacher(Xeneretmus triacanthus)
- Bocaccio(Sebastes paucispinis)
- Broadfin Lampfish(Lampanyctus ritteri)
- Brown Irish Lord(Hemilepidotus spinosus)
- Brown Rockfish(Sebastes auriculatus)
- Brown Smoothhound(Mustelus henlei)
- Bull Sculpin(Enophrys taurina)
- C-o Sole(Pleuronichthys coenosus)
- Cabezon(Scorpaenichthys marmoratus)
- Calico Rockfish(Sebastes dalli)
- Calico Sculpin(Clinocottus embryum)
- Calico Surfperch(Amphistichus koelzi)
- California Clingfish(Gobiesox rhessodon)
- California Flashlightfish(Protomyctophum crockeri)
- California Grunion(Leuresthes tenuis)
- California Halibut(Paralichthys californicus)
- California Headlightfish(Diaphus theta)
- California Lizardfish(Synodus lucioceps)
- California Moray(Gymnothorax mordax)
- California Scorpionfish(Scorpaena guttata)
- California Sheephead(Semicossyphus pulcher)
- California Skate(Raja inornata)
- California Smoothtongue(Leuroglossus stilbius)
- California Tonguefish(Symphurus atricauda)
- Canary Rockfish(Sebastes pinniger)
- Chilipepper(Sebastes goodei)
- China Rockfish(Sebastes nebulosus)
- Chocolate Pipefish(Syngnathus euchrous)
- Copper Rockfish(Sebastes caurinus)
- Coralline Sculpin(Artedius corallinus)
- Cowcod(Sebastes levis)
- Crevice Kelpfish(Gibbonsia erythra)
- Crisscross Prickleback(Plagiogrammus hopkinsi)
- Curlfin Turbot(Pleuronichthys decurrens)
- Darter Sculpin(Radulinus boleoides)
- Deepwater Blenny(Cryptotrema corallinum)
- Diamond Turbot(Pleuronichthys guttulatus)
- Dover Sole(Microstomus pacificus)
- Dwarf Perch(Micrometrus minimus)
- English Sole(Parophrys vetulus)
- Fantail Sole(Xystreurys liolepis)
- Filetail Cat Shark(Parmaturus xaniurus)
- Finescale Triggerfish(Balistes polylepis)
- Flag Rockfish(Sebastes rubrivinctus)
- Fluffy Sculpin(Oligocottus snyderi)
- Garibaldi(Hypsypops rubicundus)
- Giant Kelpfish(Heterostichus rostratus)
- Giant Sea Bass(Stereolepis gigas)
- Gopher Rockfish(Sebastes carnatus)
- Grass Rockfish(Sebastes rastrelliger)
- Gray Smoothhound(Mustelus californicus)
- Green Jack(Caranx caballus)
- Greenblotched Rockfish(Sebastes rosenblatti)
- Greenspotted Rockfish(Sebastes chlorostictus)
- Guadalupe Cardinalfish(Apogon guadalupensis)
- Gulf Sanddab(Citharichthys fragilis)
- Halfbanded Rockfish(Sebastes semicinctus)
- Halfblind Goby(Lethops connectens)
- Halfmoon(Medialuna californiensis)
- High Cockscomb(Anoplarchus purpurescens)
- Horn Shark(Heterodontus francisci)
- Hornyhead Turbot(Pleuronichthys verticalis)
- Island Kelpfish(Alloclinus holderi)
- Jack Mackerel(Trachurus symmetricus)
- Jacksmelt(Atherinopsis californiensis)
- Kelp Bass(Paralabrax clathratus)
- Kelp Clingfish(Rimicola muscarum)
- Kelp Greenling(Hexagrammos decagrammus)
- Kelp Gunnel(Ulvicola sanctaerosae)
- Kelp Perch(Brachyistius frenatus)
- Kelp Pipefish(Syngnathus californiensis)
- Kelp Rockfish(Sebastes atrovirens)
- King-of-the-salmon(Trachipterus altivelis)
- Lavender Sculpin(Leiocottus hirundo)
- Leopard Shark(Triakis semifasciata)
- Lined Clingfish(Gobiesox eugrammus)
- Lingcod(Ophiodon elongatus)
- Longfin Mako(Isurus paucus)
- Longfin Sanddab(Citharichthys xanthostigma)
- Longnose Skate(Raja rhina)
- Longspine Combfish(Zaniolepis latipinnis)
- Longspine Thornyhead(Sebastolobus altivelis)
- Masked Prickleback(Ernogrammus walkeri)
- Medusafish(Icichthys lockingtoni)
- Mexican Lampfish(Triphoturus mexicanus)
- Mexican Rockfish(Sebastes macdonaldi)
- Monkeyface Prickleback(Cebidichthys violaceus)
- Moonfish(Lampris regius)
- Mosshead Sculpin(Clinocottus globiceps)
- Mosshead Warbonnet(Chirolophis nugator)
- Mussel Blenny(Hypsoblennius jenkinsi)
- Narrowtooth Shark(Carcharhinus brachyurus)
- Northern Anchovy(Engraulis mordax)
- Northern Clingfish(Gobiesox maeandricus)
- Northern Lampfish(Stenobrachius leucopsarus)
- Ocean Sunfish(Mola mola)
- Ocean Whitefish(Caulolatilus princeps)
- Olive Rockfish(Sebastes serranoides)
- Onespot Fringehead(Neoclinus uninotatus)
- Opaleye(Girella nigricans)
- Orangethroat Pikeblenny(Chaenopsis alepidota)
- Pacific Angel Shark(Squatina californica)
- Pacific Argentine(Argentina sialis)
- Pacific Barracuda(Sphyraena argentea)
- Pacific Blackdragon(Idiacanthus antrostomus)
- Pacific Bonito(Sarda chiliensis)
- Pacific Chub Mackerel(Scomber japonicus)
- Pacific Electric Ray(Torpedo californica)
- Pacific Hagfish(Eptatretus stouti)
- Pacific Hake(Merluccius productus)
- Pacific Sanddab(Citharichthys sordidus)
- Pacific Sardine(Sardinops sagax)
- Pacific Saury(Cololabis saira)
- Pacific Scabbardfish(Lepidopus fitchi)
- Painted Greenling(Oxylebius pictus)
- Pearly Lanternfish(Myctophum nitidulum)
- Petrale Sole(Eopsetta jordani)
- Pile Perch(Rhacochilus vacca)
- Pink Rockfish(Sebastes eos)
- Pink Seaperch(Zalembius rosaceus)
- Pit-head Sculpin(Icelinus cavifrons)
- Plainfin Midshipman(Porichthys notatus)
- Purple Brotula(Oligopus diagrammus)
- Pygmy Poacher(Odontopyxis trispinosa)
- Queenfish(Seriphus politus)
- Quillback Rockfish(Sebastes maliger)
- Ragfish(Icosteus aenigmaticus)
- Rainbow Scorpionfish(Scorpaenodes xyris)
- Rainbow Seaperch(Hypsurus caryi)
- Red Brotula(Brosmophycis marginata)
- Redbanded Rockfish(Sebastes babcocki)
- Reef Finspot(Paraclinus integripinnis)
- Reef Perch(Micrometrus aurora)
- Rex Sole(Glyptocephalus zachirus)
- Rock Sole(Lepidopsetta bilineata)
- Rock Wrasse(Halichoeres semicinctus)
- Rockpool Blenny(Hypsoblennius gilberti)
- Rockweed Gunnel(Apodichthys fucorum)
- Rosethorn Rockfish(Sebastes helvomaculatus)
- Rosy Rockfish(Sebastes rosaceus)
- Rosy Sculpin(Oligocottus rubellio)
- Roughback Sculpin(Chitonotus pugetensis)
- Roughcheek Sculpin(Ruscarius creaseri)
- Round Stingray(Urobatis halleri)
- Rubberlip Seaperch(Rhacochilus toxotes)
- Sablefish(Anoplopoma fimbria)
- Sailfin Sculpin(Nautichthys oculofasciatus)
- Sarcastic Fringehead(Neoclinus blanchardi)
- Scalyhead Sculpin(Artedius harringtoni)
- Scythe Butterflyfish(Prognathodes falcifer)
- Señorita(Oxyjulis californica)
- Sharpnose Seaperch(Phanerodon atripes)
- Shiner Perch(Cymatogaster aggregata)
- Shiny Loosejaw(Aristostomias scintillans)
- Shortbelly Rockfish(Sebastes jordani)
- Shortfin Mako(Isurus oxyrinchus)
- Shortspine Combfish(Zaniolepis frenata)
- Shortspine Thornyhead(Sebastolobus alascanus)
- Shovelnose Guitarfish(Rhinobatos productus)
- Showy Bristlemouth(Cyclothone signata)
- Showy Snailfish(Liparis pulchellus)
- Silver Surfperch(Hyperprosopon ellipticum)
- Silvery Hatchetfish(Argyropelecus sladeni)
- Slender Clingfish(Rimicola eigenmanni)
- Slender Sole(Lyopsetta exilis)
- Slimy Snailfish(Liparis mucosus)
- Smallhead Flyingfish(Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus)
- Smooth Stargazer(Kathetostoma averruncus)
- Smoothgum Sculpin(Radulinus vinculus)
- Smoothhead Sculpin(Artedius lateralis)
- Snubnose Blacksmelt(Bathylagus wesethi)
- Snubnose Pipefish(Cosmocampus arctus)
- Snubnose Sculpin(Orthonopias triacis)
- Southern Spearnose Poacher(Agonopsis sterletus)
- Speckled Rockfish(Sebastes ovalis)
- Speckled Sanddab(Citharichthys stigmaeus)
- Specklefin Midshipman(Porichthys myriaster)
- Spiny Boxfish(Lactoria diaphana)
- Spiny Dogfish(Squalus acanthias)
- Splitnose Rockfish(Sebastes diploproa)
- Spotfin Burrfish(Chilomycterus reticulatus)
- Spotfin Croaker(Roncador stearnsi)
- Spotfin Sculpin(Icelinus tenuis)
- Spotfin Surfperch(Hyperprosopon anale)
- Spotted Cusk-eel(Chilara taylori)
- Spotted Kelpfish(Gibbonsia elegans)
- Spotted Ratfish(Hydrolagus colliei)
- Spotted Sand Bass(Paralabrax maculatofasciatus)
- Spotted Turbot(Pleuronichthys ritteri)
- Spurred Hatchetfish(Argyropelecus hemigymnus)
- Squarespot Rockfish(Sebastes hopkinsi)
- Starry Flounder(Platichthys stellatus)
- Starry Rockfish(Sebastes constellatus)
- Starry Skate(Raja stellulata)
- Striped Kelpfish(Gibbonsia metzi)
- Striped Marlin(Tetrapturus audax)
- Striped Seaperch(Embiotoca lateralis)
- Stripefin Ronquil(Rathbunella alleni)
- Stripetail Rockfish(Sebastes saxicola)
- Swallowtail Damselfish(Azurina hirundo)
- Swell Shark(Cephaloscyllium ventriosum)
- Swordfish(Xiphias gladius)
- Thornback(Platyrhinoidis triseriata)
- Threadfin Sculpin(Icelinus filamentosus)
- Threeline Prickleback(Esselenia carli)
- Thresher Shark(Alopias vulpinus)
- Topsmelt(Atherinops affinis)
- Treefish(Sebastes serriceps)
- Tube-snout(Aulorhynchus flavidus)
- Twoline Prickleback(Esselenia laurae)
- Vermilion Rockfish(Sebastes miniatus)
- Walleye Surfperch(Hyperprosopon argenteum)
- Whiptail Ribbonfish(Desmodema lorum)
- White Seabass(Atractoscion nobilis)
- White Seaperch(Phanerodon furcatus)
- White Shark(Carcharodon carcharias)
- Whitebelly Rockfish(Sebastes vexillaris)
- Widow Rockfish(Sebastes entomelas)
- Wolf-eel(Anarrhichthys ocellatus)
- Woolly Sculpin(Clinocottus analis)
- Yellowchin Sculpin(Icelinus quadriseriatus)
- Yellowfin Fringehead(Neoclinus stephensae)
- Yellowtail Jack(Seriola lalandi)
- Yellowtail Rockfish(Sebastes flavidus)
- Zebra Goby(Lythrypnus zebra)
- Zebra Perch(Hermosilla azurea)
No fish match.
Note: The wildlife species included in the lists above have been confirmed with the National Park Service to be present in Channel Islands National Park. Other species may exist in the park that are currently under review or not yet known.
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