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Kelp rockfish - (FISH-m_benthic) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Kelp rockfish Species name: Sebastes atrovirens Animal type: FISHA fish is any member of a group of

Silvery blue - (INVERT-insect) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Silvery blue Species name: Glaucopsyche lygdamus Animal type: INVERT Subcategory: insectInsects (from Latin insectum, a calque of

Beach hopper - (INVERT-invert) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Beach hopper Species name: Orchestoidea californiana Animal type: INVERT Subcategory: invert Fact: All animals and plants

Pilsbry piddock - (INVERT-bivalve) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Pilsbry piddock Species name: Zirfaea pilsbryi Animal type: INVERT Subcategory: bivalve Fact: All animals and plants

Herrings - (FISH-e_resident) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Herrings Species name: Animal type: FISHA fish is any member of a group of organisms that consist

Sábalo pipon - (FISH-freshwater) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Sábalo pipon Species name: Brycon chagrensis Animal type: FISHA fish is any member of a group of

Bering cisco - (FISH-diadromous) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Bering cisco Species name: Coregonus laurettae Animal type: FISHA fish is any member of a group of

Bluespotted sunfish - (FISH-freshwater) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Bluespotted sunfish Species name: Enneacanthus gloriosus Animal type: FISHA fish is any member of a group of

Beach strawberry - (HABITAT-plant) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Beach strawberry Species name: Fragaria chiloensis Plant type: HABITATA habitat is an ecological or environmental area that

American dipper - (BIRD-passerine) See facts

Name of animal-plant: American dipper Species name: Cinclus mexicanus Animal type: BIRDBirds (Aves) are a group of endothermic vertebrates, characterised