Range and Identity
Anisotremus davidsonii ranges from central California toward southern Baja California, with an isolated Gulf of California population also reported. A Gulf locality and an outer Pacific coast locality should retain their geographic distinction, even though both may involve the same species.
Habitat and Behavior
Adults frequent coastal rocky reefs and areas near kelp beds, sometimes using sandy bottom. Juveniles form schools in littoral pools. These young-fish observations describe a different stage and setting from an adult on a deeper coastal reef.
Food and Life History
The compiled upper length is fifty-eight centimeters total length. Documented foods include crustaceans, mollusks and bryozoans. Reproduction is described as pelagic spawning with pairing, meaning the reproductive account should not be replaced by a guarded bottom-nest description borrowed from another coastal fish.
Field Note
Include life stage, reef structure and nearby kelp in a record. Those details help explain why different observations of Sargo can come from noticeably different shoreline settings.
All Lakes With Sargo
Browse lakes and reservoirs with documented Sargo records, listed alphabetically. Records do not establish current abundance or public access. Check the evidence and managing authority for the water you choose.
No published lakes are currently linked to this species in our confirmed records.