Artificial Reef Field Guide: Haliotis rufescens
Common NameRed Abalone
Code(s)HARR, HARU
Id Number545
TaxaInvertebrate
MobilityMobile
Colonial / SolitarySolitary
Typical Substrate TypeHard
Species Description
Shell color brick red but usually covered by fouling organisms. 3-4 holes remain open and raised. Length to 31 cm.
Species Habitat
Rocky crevaces low intertidal to subtidal. Forage out of crevaces at night.
Species Range
Sunset Bay, Oregon to Bahia de Tortuga, Baja California
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