Diver surveys revealed that large numbers of small fish inhabited 

 the shallow, rocky areas around Davids Island. The most commonly- 

 observed fish were young cunner. Young winter flounder were also 

 abundant, with schools of 50 or more seen scattered over the bottom. 



i_^ Silversides were plentiful in the shallows during summer and fall. 

 Large cunner and blackfish were found in almost every crevice during 

 our night dives. Toadfish ( Opsanus tau ) , fourspot flounder ( Paralichthys 

 dentatus ) , pipefish ( Syngnathus fuscus ) , puffers ( Sphaeroides maculatus ) , 

 sea robins and eels were observed quite often during the dives. The 

 area appeared to have an abundant fish population. 



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