Netted for photograph, and released back into ocean after photo. Accessed fishing area using Santa Cruz Boat Rentals wooden skiff.
These two characters were locked together by the jaws. What is this behavior? Loving? Fighting?
Juvenile sheephead wrasse at Santa Cruz Island, Channel Islands National park, CA, USA. Depth 60 FSW.
I guess this is Stylatula elongata? Definitely has the fan thingies. 15 - 20 cm tall, observed around a depth of 50 ft in Monterey Bay, Monterey, CA, USA.
Ballbuster, Pacific Grove, Monterey Bay. Max depth 31m.
Found this little guy dead on the shore
Terrible picture quality because of boat rocking but was striped with purple