Fish ID Help...

Fish & Invertebrate sightings and descriptions, hosted by resident NWDC ID expert Janna Nichols (nwscubamom).
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Chevayea
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I'm trying to get some more of my Monterey photos sorted and this one has me stumped. Can anyone tell me what this guy is? :dontknow:

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Jan K
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my wild guess - Yellowfin rockfish (Sebastes flavidus)
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I saw a couple of them around some other rockfish so it would make sense.
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Could be a yellowtail, but close to shore in that area I'd be more inclined to think it was an olive (Sebastes serranoides). The two are very similar.
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