Bright orange Garibaldi drift through a kelp-covered reef in green coastal water.

Garibaldi at Grand View Reef

📍 Grand View Reef, Encinitas Garibaldi (Hypsypops rubicundus) The brilliant orange California state marine fish, a damselfish whose adults are fiercely territorial nest-guarders on rocky reefs. Common year-round in southern California’s kelp forests, including the reefs off Encinitas; the species is fully protected in California waters. Modeled range · iNaturalist · CC BY 4.0 Wikipedia | iNaturalist | Range map | eBird/map

July 4, 2026