Fish ID

The rock greenling do have color variations, but yes, they are strikingly mottled, most with varying shades of red, blue, & green. I've caught them mostly from PC south to Heceta Head. Have only seen a few smaller ones (12 in) in the Cape Arago area, which I c&r. Almost all of the rock greenling I've caught have blue inside the mouth & blue-green flesh, similar to the blue variation of lingcod. Don't think I've ever caught a kelpy with blue-green flesh, although the males do have a definite blue tint to their skin. Does anyone know how to tell the difference between the male & female Rock greenling?

The females are the naggy ones. 


Sorry could resist. 

BSteves should be along shortly to give you an educated answer. 

The females are the naggy ones. 


Sorry could resist. 

BSteves should be along shortly to give you an educated answer. 

if you marry one

Here are some good pics of greenling:
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/bottomfish/graphics/rockgreenling.jpg&imgrefurl=http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/bottomfish/greenling.htm&usg=__GBYpBRREUmxVBlxzBsDFZN70Ebo=&h=302&w=450&sz=37&hl=en&start=13&um=1&tbnid=qqn9ElfkWWdYOM:&tbnh=85&tbnw=127&prev=/images%3Fq%3Drock%2Bgreenling%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DX%26um%3D1

I' also caught a few painted greenling just south of Cape Perpetua.

The females are the naggy ones. 


Sorry could resist. 

BSteves should be along shortly to give you an educated answer. 

if you marry one

Or have a girlfriend, female sibling, mother, grandmother.....etc.  You can pick 'em out easy.

The rock greenling do have color variations, but yes, they are strikingly mottled, most with varying shades of red, blue, & green. I've caught them mostly from PC south to Heceta Head. Have only seen a few smaller ones (12 in) in the Cape Arago area, which I c&r. Almost all of the rock greenling I've caught have blue inside the mouth & blue-green flesh, similar to the blue variation of lingcod. Don't think I've ever caught a kelpy with blue-green flesh, although the males do have a definite blue tint to their skin. Does anyone know how to tell the difference between the male & female Rock greenling?

At least with the kelp greenling, it looks as if the females are yellowish with orange fins.