Species profile
Pink Abalone
Haliotis corrugata
At a glance
Pink Abalone (Haliotis corrugata) is an abalone regulated in 6 of 66 jurisdictions tracked by CatchRules across the U.S. and Canada.
The strictest bag limit is 1 (Federal Waters (DFO)); the most generous is 5 (Alaska).
Confirmed by 150 research-grade iNaturalist observations, concentrated in California.
Notable details
- Its shell can reach up to 10 inches (25 cm) across.
- Found from Point Conception, California south to Baja California, Mexico.
- The wavy shell edge inspired its scientific name, meaning 'corrugated'.
- Feeds primarily on drift kelp and other large algae.
- Its firm, sweet meat was once prized as a California delicacy.
Where Pink Abalone are seen
Jurisdictions with rules for Pink Abalone
Background
The pink abalone, scientific name Haliotis corrugata, is a species of large edible sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalones.
Background excerpt adapted from Wikipedia's Pink Abalone article (CC BY-SA). Visit Wikipedia for the full entry.
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