Kyphosidae

opaleye

Girella nigricans

Kyphosid Fish from Gulf of California

• Black
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• North America
• Large
• Tropical fish

Girella nigricans, commonly known as the opaleye or rudderfish, is a species of sea chub found in the Eastern Pacific, from California to southern Baja California. A rarely documented isolated population also exists in the Gulf of California, which might be genetically different from the rest of the species. They are commonly found in shallow waters and intertidal zones, usually over rocks and kelp beds, at depths of 1 to 32 m (3.3 to 105.0 ft).