Rockfish ID photo: Black Seabass (juvinile)

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Mugshot....of the fish...the killers will remain faceless to protect the guilty..

I saw this photo yesterday--heard it was caught outside the Gate. Somebody must've thought they caught a CA record black RF. And yes, I believe these are confiscation pics taken by the DFG. Note that this fish has long been dead, so the colors don't show. But juvenille BSB have big spots which are a dead giveaway. Good pic of one on the Capitola Boat & Bait site's gallery: http://capitolaboatandbait.com/wpg2?g2_itemId=2966