Laguna San Ignacio: fish
| English common name | Scientific name | Key | Source |
| Mazatlan sole | Achirus mazatlanus | Ac | 1, 2, 3 |
| Spotted eagle ray | Aetobatus narinari | M | 2 |
| Pacific mutton hamlet | Alphestes inmaculatus | Se | 1, 4 |
| Anchoa lucida | E | 3 | |
| *** | Anchoa sp. | E | 3 |
| *** | Anchovia magdalenae | E | 3 |
| Sargo | Anisotremus davidsoni | Ha | 1, 3 |
| Cominate sea catfish | Arius platypogon | Ar | 1, 2, 4 |
| Catfish | Arius sp. | Ar | 3 |
| Pacific stargazer | Astroscopuz zephyreus | Ur | 3 |
| Topsmelt | Atherinops affinis | At | 1 |
| Jacksmelt | Atherinops californiensis | At | 3 |
| Chihuil | Bagre panamesis | Ar | 3 |
| Bairdiella | Bairdiella icistia | Si | 1, 3 |
| Finescale triggerfish | Balistes polylepis | Bs | 3> |
| Splitnose searobin | Bellator xenisma | Tr | 4 |
| Pacific eyed flounder | Bothus constellatus | Bo | 3 |
| Pacific leopard flounder | Bothus leopardinus | Bo | 2 |
| Pacific porgy | Calamus brachysomus | Sp | 1, 2, 3 |
| Bigmouth sanddab | Citharichthys gilberti | Pa | 2, 3 |
| Speckled sanddab | Citharichthys stigmaeus | Pa | 2 |
| Longfin sanddab | Citharichthys xanthostigma | Pa | 2 |
| Dolphin | Coryphaena hippurus | Cd | 2 |
| Lancetail goby | Ctenogobius sagittula | Go | 1, 4 |
| Corvina azul | Cynoscion parvipinnis + | Si | 1, 2, 3 |
| Pacific spadefish | Chaetodipterus zonatus + | Ep | 1, 2, 3 |
| Threeband butterflyfish | Chaetodon humeralis + | Ct | 2, 4 |
| Milkfish | Chanos chanos | Cn | 1, 2, 3 |
| Bull shark | Charcharhinus leucas | Cc | 2 |
| Blacktip shark | Charcharhinus limbatus+ | Cc | 2 |
| Whiptail stingray | Dasyatis brevis | D | 2 |
| Diamond stingray | Dasyatis dipterura | D | 3 |
| *** | Diapterus aureolus | Ge | 2 |
| Peruvian mojarra | Diapterus peruvianus | Ge | 2 |
| Balloonfish | Diodon holocanthus | Di | 2 |
| Porcupinefish | Diodon hystrix | Di | 3 |
| Highfin sand perch | Diplectrum labarum | Se | 2 |
| Inshore sand perch | Diplectrum pacificum | Se | 2, 4 |
| Bridled sand perch | Diplectrum rostrum | Se | 4 |
| Diplobatis ommata | Na | 2 | |
| Bluestreak drum | Elattarchurus archidinum + | Si | 2 |
| Northern anchovy | Engraulis mordax | E | 2, 3 |
| Spotted cabrilla | Epinephelus analogus | Se | 3 |
| Fringed flouder | Etropus crossotus | Pa | 2, 3 |
| Round herring | Etrumeus teres | C | 2 |
| Spotfin mojarra | Eucinostomus argenteus | Ha | 2 |
| *** | Eucinostomus domi | Ge | 3 |
| Pacific flagfin mojarra | Eucinostomus gracilis | Ha | 2 |
| *** | Eucinostomus sp. | Ge | 3 |
| Sargassum blenny | Exerpes asper | La | 1, 2 |
| Sargassum blenny | Exerpes asper earli | La | 3 |
| Bluespotted cornetfish | Fistularia commersonii | Fi | 2 |
| California killifisn | Fundulus parvipinnis | Cp | 1, 3 |
| Tiger shark | Galeocerdo cuvier | Cc | 2 |
| Yellowfin mojarra | Gerres cinereus | Ge | 2 |
| Opal eye | Girella nigricans | K | 1, 3 |
| California butterfly ray | Gymnura marmorata | G | 1, 2, 3 |
| Grey grunt | Haemulon scudderi | Ha | 2 |
| Chere-chere grunt | Haemulon steindachneri | Ha | 2 |
| Yellowstripe grunt | Haemulopsis axillaris | Ha | 2 |
| Elongate grunt | Haemulopsis elongatus | Ha | 2 |
| White grunt | Haemulopsis leuciscus | Ha | 2 |
| Shinning grunt | Haemulopsis nitidus | Ha | 2 |
| Rock wrasse | Halichoeres semicinctus | L | 2, 3 |
| Zebra perch | Hermosilla azurea | K | 1, 3 |
| Mexican horn shark | Heterodonthus mexicanus | He | 2 |
| Hom shark | Heterodontus francisci | He | 1, 2, 3 |
| Pacific seahorse | Hippocampus ingens+ | Sy | 1, 2, 3 |
| Bigmouth sole | Hippoglossina stomata | Pa | 1, 3 |
| California halfbeak | Hyporhamphus rosae | Hh | 1, 4 |
| Silverstripe halfbeak | Hyporhamphus unifasciatus | Hh | 3 |
| Bay blenny | Hypsoblennius gentilis | Bl | 1, 2, 3 |
| Mussel blenny | Hypsoblennius jenkinsi | Bl | 2 |
| Jaqueta garibaldi | Hypsopsetta guttata | Pl | 1, 2, 3 |
| Jaqueta garibaldi | Hypsypops rubicundas | P | 3 |
| Cheekspot goby | Ilypnus gilberti | Go | 1, 3 |
| Largemouth blenny | Labrisomus xanti | La | 2 |
| Pacific drum | Larimus pacificus + | Si | 2 |
| Shortfin mako | lsurus oxyrinchus | Lm | 3 |
| Amarillo snaper | Lutjanus argentiventris | Lt | 2 |
| Manta | Manta birotris | M | 2 |
| Highfin kingcroacker | Menticirrhus nasus | Si | 1, 4 |
| Panama kingcroaker | Menticirrhus panamensis + | Si | 2, 3 |
| California corvina | Menticirrhus undulatus + | Si | 1, 2, 3 |
| Striped mullet | Mugil cephalus | Mg | 1, 2, 3 |
| White mullet | Mugil curema | Mg | 1, 3 |
| Gray smothhound | Mustelus californicus | T | 1, 3 |
| Sicklefin smoothhound | Mustelus lunulatus | T | 1, 3 |
| Golf grouper | Mycteroperca jordani + | Se | 1, 2, 4 |
| Bat ray | Myliobatis californicus | M | 2, 3 |
| *** | Narcine brasiliensis | Na | 2 |
| Rooster fish | Nematistius pectoralis | Ne | 2 |
| Loosetooth parrot fish | Nicholsina denticulata | Sr | 2 |
| Longjaw leatherjacket | Oligoplites altus | Ca | 1, 3 |
| Leatherjack | Oligoplites saurus | Ca | 1, 4 |
| Basquetweave cusk-eel | Ophidion scrippsae | O | 3 |
| Deepbody thread herring | Ophistonema libertate | C | 2 |
| *** | Ophistonema sp. | C | 3 |
| Finespotted jawfish | Opistognathus punctatus | Op | 3 |
| Sheephead grunt | Orthopristis cantharinus | Ha | 2 |
| Brassy grunt | Orthopristis chalceus | Ha | 1, 3 |
| Bronze striped grunt | Orthopristis reddingi | Ha | 1, 2, 3 |
| Senorita | Oxyjulis californica | L | 4 |
| Kelp bass | Paralabrax clathrathus | Se | 2 |
| Spotted sand bass | Paralabrax maculatofasciatus | Se | 1, 2, 3 |
| Barred sand bass | Paralabrax nebulifer | Se | 1, 2, 3 |
| California halibut | Paralichthys californicus | Pa | 1, 2, 3 |
| Speckled flounder | Paralichtys woolmani | Pa | 2 |
| Pacific pompano | Peprilus semillimus | St | 4 |
| *** | Pimelometropon pulchrum | L | 2 |
| Thornback | Platyrhinoidis triseriata | Rh | 4 |
| Ocellated turbot | Pleuronichthys ocellatus | Pl | 2 |
| Spotted turbot | Pleuronichthys ritteri | Pl | 1, 2, 3 |
| Hornyhead turbot | Pleuronichthys verticalis | Pl | 1, 3 |
| Blue bobo | Polydactilus approximans | Po | 1, 3 |
| Longspine grunt | Pomadasyis macracanthus | He | 2 |
| Darkedge midshipman | Porichtys analis | B | 2 |
| Specklefin midshipman | Porichtys myriaster | B | 2, 4 |
| Plainfin midshipman | Porichtys notatus | B | 2 |
| Blue shark | Prionace glauca | Cc | 2 |
| Common searobin | Priononotus ruscarius | Tr | 2 |
| Lumptail searobin | Priononotus stephanophrys | Tr | 2, 4 |
| Bigscale goatfish | Pseudupeneus grandisquamis | Mu | 2 |
| Shadow goby | Quietula y-cauda | Go | 1, 3 |
| Ecuatorial ray | Raja equatorialis | Ra | 4 |
| Speckled guitarfish | Rhinobatos glucostigma | Rh | 2 |
| Shovelnose guitarfisn | Rhinobatos productus | Rh | 1, 2, 3 |
| Pacific sharpnose shark | Rhizoprionodon longurio | Cc | 2 |
| Spotfin croaker | Roncador stearnsi | Si | 1, 3 |
| Pacific bonito | Sarda chilensis | Sm | 2 |
| Pacific sardine | Sardinops caeruleus | C | 1, 2, 3 |
| Chub mackerel | Scomber japonicus | Sm | 1, 2, 3 |
| Pacific sierra | Scomberomorus sierra + | Sm | 2, 3 |
| California scorpionfish | Scorpaena guttata | Sc | 2, 3 |
| *** | Scorpaena mystes | Sc | 2 |
| Pacific moonfish | Selene peruviana | Ca | 2 |
| *** | Seriola dorsalis | Ca | 3 |
| Skinflat puffer | Sphoeroides angusticeps | Te | 2 |
| Bullseye puffer | Sphoeroides annulatus | Te | 1, 2, 3 |
| *** | Sphoeroides lispus | Te | 4 |
| Longnose puffer | Sphoeroides lobatus | Te | 2 |
| *** | Sphoeroides sp. | Te | 3 |
| *** | Sphoeroides sp.1 | Te | 1 |
| Pacific barracuda | Sphyraena argentea | Sh | 1, 2, 3 |
| Scalloped hammerhead | Sphyrna lewini | Cc | 1, 4 |
| Bonnethead | Sphyrna tiburo | Cc | 2 |
| Smooth hammerhead | Sphyrna zygaena | Cc | 3 |
| Angel shark | Squatina californica | Sq | 2, 3 |
| Hollow stardrum | Stellifer ericymba | Si | 1, 4 |
| Giant sea bass | Sterolepis gigas + | Mo | 2, 4 |
| California needlefish | Strongylura exilis | Be | 1, 3 |
| Oval flounder | Syacium ovale | Pa | 2 |
| *** | Sygnathus auliscus | Sy | 2 |
| Inkspot tonguefish | Symphurus atramentatus | Cy | 2 |
| California tonguefish | Symphurus atricaudus | Cy | 2, 4 |
| Banded tonguefish | Symphurus fasciolaris | Cy | 2 |
| *** | Syngnathus auliscus | Sy | 1 |
| Bay pipefish | Syngnathus leptorhynchus | Sy | 1, 3 |
| *** | Synodus jenkinsi | S | 1 |
| California lizardfish | Synodus lucioceps | S | 2, 3 |
| Shorthead lizardfish | Synodus scituliceps | S | 1, 2, 4 |
| Paloma pompano | Trachinotus paitensis | Ca | 1, 3 |
| Gafftopsail pompano | Trachinotus rhodopus | Ca | 3 |
| Leopard shark | Triakis semifasciata | T | 1, 2, 3 |
| Yellowfin croacker | Umbrina roncador | Si | 3 |
| Round stingray | Urobatis halleri | U | 1, 2, 3 |
| *** | Urobatis maculatus | U | 1, 4 |
| *** | Urotrygon asterias | U | 2 |
| Chilean roundray | Urotrygon chilensis | U | 2 |
| Salema | Xenistius californiensis | Ha | 1, 2, 3 |
| Fantail sole | Xystreurys liolepis | Pa | 2, 4 |
| Banded guitarfish | Zapteryx exasperata | Rh | 1, 4 |
Families List ACHIRIDAE Ac ARIIDAE Ar ATHERINIDAE At BALISTIDAE Bs BATRACHOIDIDAE B BELONIDAE Be BLENNIIDAE Bl BOTHIDAE Bo CARANGIDAE Ca CARCHARHINIDAE Cc CLUPEIDAE C CORIPHAENIDAE Cd CYNOGLOSSIDAE Cy CYPRINODONTIDAE Cp CHAETODONTIDAE Ct CHANIDAE Cn DASYATIDAE D DIODONTIDAE Di ENGRAULIDAE E EPHIPPIDAE Ep FISTULARIIDAE Fi GERREIDAE Ge GOBIIDAE Go GYMNURIDAE G HAEMULIDAE Ha HEMIRAMPHIDAE Hh HETERODONTIDAE He KYPHOSIDAE K LABRIDAE L LABRISOMIDAE La LAMNIDAE Lm LUTJANIDAE Lt MORONIDAE Mo MUGILIDAE Mg MULLIDAE Mu MYLIOBATIDAE M NARCINIDAE Na NEMATISTIDAE Ne OPHIDIIDAE O OPISTOGNATHIDAE Op PARALICHTHYDAE Pa PLEURONECTIDAE Pl POLYNEMIDAE Po POMACENTRIDAE P RAJIDAE Ra RHINOBATIDAE Rh SCARIDAE Sr SCIAENIDAE Si SCOMBRIDAE Sm SCORPAENIDAE Sc SERRANIDAE Se SPARIDAE Sp SPHYRAENIDAE Sh SQUATINIDAE Sq STROMATEIDAE St SYNGNATHIDAE Sy SYNODONTIDAE S TETRAODONTIDAE Te TRIAKIDAE T TRIGLIDAE Tr URANOSCOPIDAE Ur UROLOPHIDAE U * Non-native species
+ Special status species
# Breeding special species
Last Updated on 09/03/2000
By Pro Esteros
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