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California corbina are commonly found in the shallow troughs and ditches running parallel sandy beaches and shallow bays up to a depth of 20 meters (66 ft). California corbina are often found in small groups, however, adults have been observed traveling solitarily as well. The
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The
California corbina is targeted by commercial and sport fisheries. California corbina may be caught throughout the year, but fishing reaches its peak in summer and late fall. Due to the fact that California corbina live near shore, they are most often caught by fishermen on beaches, piers, and
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California corbina's diet consists of crustaceans, small fish, bivalves, and other small invertebrates. California corbina have been observed feeding in just a few inches of water in the upper surf. To feed, they scoop up mouthfuls of
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due to outstanding questions about the species' distribution. There are no known conservation efforts that specifically target the
California corbina, however, part of its distribution is protected by various
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California corbina are uniformly grey in color with some iridescence and have an elongated and slightly compressed body shape in comparison to other croakers. Like all members of the genus
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extends from June to
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but is able to produce a croaking sound. It is believed that the loss of the swim bladder evolved to facilitate living in a turbulent environment. This species and the
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has a concave trailing edge, while the lower half trailing edge is convex. The largest recorded specimen was 28 inches (710 mm) and 8.5 pounds.
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in a few inches of water to depths of 20 meters (66 ft). Other names include "California kingcroaker", "California whiting", and "kingfish".
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Males mature at approximately 2 years of age and a length of about 10 inches and females at age 3 and about 13 inches in length.
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works the shallows of sandy beaches searching for food in the shallows and seeking cover below the rough white water created by waves.
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jetties; not on private boats or fishing vessels. This species is occasionally caught as by-catch by shrimp trawling vessels.
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on the lower jaw. The
California corbina's barbel is short and stiff and is used to detect prey. The upper half of the
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and separate the food by expelling the sand through the
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