P9012916- Red irish lord lounging on bread crumb sponge.
For a TMD blog on this species see http://themarinedetective.com/2011/07/10/in-the-eye-of-the-lord-the-red-irish-lord-that-is/
P9012851 - Red irish lord in among soft coral.
For a TMD blog on this species see http://themarinedetective.com/2011/07/10/in-the-eye-of-the-lord-the-red-irish-lord-that-is/
P9012825 - Red irish lord lounging on bread crumb sponge.
For a TMD blog on this species see http://themarinedetective.com/2011/07/10/in-the-eye-of-the-lord-the-red-irish-lord-that-is/
P9012786 - Red irish lord. For a TMD blog on this species see http://themarinedetective.com/2011/07/10/in-the-eye-of-the-lord-the-red-irish-lord-that-is/
P9012777 - Red Irish lord lounging on bread crumb sponge. For a TMD blog on this species see http://themarinedetective.com/2011/07/10/in-the-eye-of-the-lord-the-red-irish-lord-that-is/
P9012780 - Grunt sculpin in a barnacle test. Had hoped to get this photo for so long! The front end of the grunt sculpin looks like the giant barnacle when it is closed. The tail end of the grunt sculpin looks like the foot of the giant barnacle when it is raking in plankton to feed. Astounding mimicry!
P9012779- Grunt sculpin in a barnacle test. Had hoped to get this photo for so long! The front end of the grunt sculpin looks like the giant barnacle when it is closed. The tail end of the grunt sculpin looks like the foot of the giant barnacle when it is raking in plankton to feed. Astounding mimicry! Blog item coming on this species on September 9, 2012.
© 2012 Jackie Hildering-4010356
© 2012 Jackie Hildering-6560
© 2012 Jackie Hildering-6560
© 2012 Jackie Hildering-6560
© 2012 Jackie Hildering-6560
See photo in original gallery.