Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Santa Catalina Island, Bird Rock/CA/Pacific Ocean (1/17/2001, Nygren 2004, 33°26' N 118°29'W, 20m, dive, Laminaria with hydroids)

Geographic Extent

Santa Catalina Island, Bird Rock/CA/Pacific Ocean (1/17/2001, Nygren 2004, 33°26' N 118°29'W, 20m, dive, Laminaria with hydroids, 6 specimens); Los Angeles/CA/Los Angeles-Long Beach Harbor (2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014, 4 specimens); CA/Long Beach (2017, Ruiz and Geller 2021); CA/San Diego Bay (2013, Ruiz and Geller 2021)