Help me ID these West Coast USA Fish, and one Curacao blenny...

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Hi,

What do you think of these guys?

The first one is from San Diego, maybe some sort of Croaker? Looks a little like an opaleye, but not around the eye:

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The second two are from the Seattle area. Some sort of Sculpins, I think...

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And the last one looks like a redlip blenny, but for some reason I think that it might be something else... any thoughts? The facial markings aren't typical for a redlip, but I found at least one aquarium website that talked about "stress coloration"...

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Thanks!

Mike
 
The photo angle makes it hard, as does the darker coloration, but the first picture looks like a female California sheephead (Semicossyphus pulcher), a member of the wrasse family. I base my id on the shape of the head, the white chin, and the bluish dorsal fin. Interestingly, these fish are hermaphodites - starting as females and turning to males as they age. Can't help with the other fish.
 
Thanks! I appreciate the reply...

M
 
The photo angle makes it hard, as does the darker coloration, but the first picture looks like a female California sheephead (Semicossyphus pulcher), a member of the wrasse family. I base my id on the shape of the head, the white chin, and the bluish dorsal fin. Interestingly, these fish are hermaphodites - starting as females and turning to males as they age. Can't help with the other fish.

I agree with that.
 
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