Dana Point Species Id, Bluestriped chub

[sterling]

A friend and I fished Dana Point this morning. One short Halibut and two Spotties. We tried to get small Smelt at the bait reciever for bait. Only the 1ft or more size. However I did land what I think is a Bluestriped Chub?

http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=3598


Has anybody caught or recognize this fish?

[Handymansd]

about 2 weeks ago I caught a small perch like fish similar to that by the LJ pier while making bait. It had reddish brown stripes down the length of its body and was 3-4" in length. Somebody saw it and said that they catch them in baja all the time.... a good omen for the fishing year here?

I think this is what I caught on the sabiki...
http://www.mexfish.com/fish/wvylngrnt/wvylngrnt.htm

[sterling]

yep. Pretty sure that is the same critter. I looked that one up too, but due to the range I discounted it at first. Thanks.

[Zed]

Pretty sure it's a salema more than a grunt or chub, since it was in/near the kelp.

The one's I've seen diving/caught were more stripey than the mexfish pic stuck with pins, though.

http://www.mexfish.com/fish/csalem/csalem.htm

[Handymansd]

I guess that could be it too although I agree there were more stripes than in the one pictured.

[OEX]

Pretty sure it's a salema more than a grunt or chub, since it was in/near the kelp.

The one's I've seen diving/caught were more stripey than the mexfish pic stuck with pins, though.

http://www.mexfish.com/fish/csalem/csalem.htm

I've caught those night fishing at Catalina before. Always called them squirrel fish. Definitely more pronounced stripes when they're alive, almost a rainbow effect to the stripes.

[bajadog]

Taste good.........?:D