The Californian salema is a small marine fish found along the Pacific coast. It features a streamlined silver body with faint horizontal stripes. Typically reaching 10 inches in length and weighing around 1 pound, it feeds on plankton and small invertebrates. Preferring rocky reefs and kelp forests, this social species often forms schools for protection and foraging. This summary is AI generated
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Threat to humans
Source: Fishbase
According to catch data from over 15 million anglers on Fishbrain, these are the top baits used to catch Californian salema.