Catalina Island Underwater photos, Natural History Photography

Red gorgonian (Lophogorgia chilensis) rises above fields of purple hydrocoral (Stylaster californicus, Allopora californica) on Farnsworth Bank, Catalina Island.
Species: Hydrocoral, Red gorgonian, Allopora californica, Stylaster californicus, Leptogorgia chilensis, Lophogorgia chilensis
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 37179

Giant black sea bass, endangered species, reaching up to 8' in length and 500 lbs, amid giant kelp forest, Stereolepis gigas, Catalina Island

Giant black sea bass, endangered species, reaching up to 8' in length and 500 lbs, amid giant kelp forest.
Species: Giant black sea bass, Stereolepis gigas
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 33370

Garibaldi and golden gorgonian, with a underwater forest of giant kelp rising in the background, underwater, Catalina Island

Garibaldi and golden gorgonian, with a underwater forest of giant kelp rising in the background, underwater.
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 37154

California golden gorgonian under a kelp forest, Catalina Island.
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 37186

Fisheye view of a Giant Kelp Forest, Catalina Island.
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 37188

Fisheye view of a Giant Kelp Forest, Catalina Island.
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 37194

Diver and garibaldi, Hypsypops rubicundus, Catalina Island

Diver and garibaldi.
Species: Garibaldi, Hypsypops rubicundus
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 02989

Marina algae, Stephanocystis dioica, Stephanocystis dioica, Catalina Island

Marina algae, Stephanocystis dioica.
Species: Stephanocystis dioica
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 30965

Kelp forest near Eagle Rock, West End, Catalina Island.
Image ID: 37134

Garibaldi in kelp forest, near Eagle Rock, Catalina Island.
Image ID: 37136

Kelp forest near Eagle Rock, West End, Catalina Island.
Image ID: 37140

Diver and Kelp Forest, Catalina Island.
Image ID: 37152

Garibaldi in kelp forest, Catalina Island.
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 37159

Submarine Reef with Hydrocoral and Invertebrates, Farnsworth Banks, Catalina Island, Allopora californica, Stylaster californicus

Submarine Reef with Hydrocoral and Invertebrates, Farnsworth Banks, Catalina Island.
Species: Hydrocoral, Allopora californica, Stylaster californicus
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 34188

Giant black sea bass, endangered species, reaching up to 8' in length and 500 lbs, amid giant kelp forest. Catalina Island, California, USA, Stereolepis gigas

Giant black sea bass, endangered species, reaching up to 8' in length and 500 lbs, amid giant kelp forest. Catalina Island, California, USA.
Species: Giant black sea bass, Stereolepis gigas
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 34617

Blacksmith chromis and Garibaldi aggregation, Catalina, Chromis punctipinnis, Hypsypops rubicundus, Catalina Island

Blacksmith chromis and Garibaldi aggregation, Catalina.
Species: Blacksmith, Garibaldi, Chromis punctipinnis, Hypsypops rubicundus
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 30978

Parasitic zoanthid anemones (yellow) cover dead/dying brown gorgonian. Eagle Rock, Muricea fruticosa, Parazoanthus lucificum, Savalia lucifica, Catalina Island

Parasitic zoanthid anemones (yellow) cover dead/dying brown gorgonian. Eagle Rock.
Species: Luminescent parazoanthid, Zoanthid anemone, Muricea fruticosa, Parazoanthus lucificum, Savalia lucifica
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 05341

Garibaldi swims beside golden and red gorgonians, underwater, Hypsypops rubicundus, Leptogorgia chilensis, Lophogorgia chilensis, Muricea californica, Catalina Island

Garibaldi swims beside golden and red gorgonians, underwater.
Species: California golden gorgonian, Red gorgonian, Hypsypops rubicundus, Leptogorgia chilensis, Lophogorgia chilensis, Muricea californica
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 23484

Seagrass and southern sea palm, Catalina, Phyllospadix, Catalina Island

Seagrass and southern sea palm, Catalina.
Species: Surfgrass, Phyllospadix
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 30966

Kelp fronds showing pneumatocysts, bouyant gas-filled bubble-like structures which float the kelp plant off the ocean bottom toward the surface, where it will spread to form a roof-like canopy.
Image ID: 37151

Pacific torpedo ray, Farnsworth Banks, Tetronarce californica, Torpedo californica, Catalina Island

Pacific torpedo ray, Farnsworth Banks.
Species: Pacific torpedo ray, Tetronarce californica, Torpedo californica
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 00611

Marine algae, various species, in shallow water underwater, Catalina Island

Marine algae, various species, in shallow water underwater.
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 23571

Blue-banded goby, Catalina island, Lythrypnus dalli, Catalina Island

Blue-banded goby, Catalina island.
Species: Bluebanded goby, Lythrypnus dalli
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 02346

Catalina Island and mountainous terrain on the weather (southeast) side of the island.
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 26023

Assorted lowlying kelps, including surf grass and southern palm kelp, Catalina Island

Assorted lowlying kelps, including surf grass and southern palm kelp.
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 01046

Garibaldi and gorgonian, Hypsypops rubicundus, Catalina Island

Garibaldi and gorgonian.
Species: Garibaldi, Hypsypops rubicundus
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 04705

Blackeye goby, Rhinogobiops nicholsii, Catalina Island

Blackeye goby.
Species: Blackeye goby, Rhinogobiops nicholsii
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 04799

Pacific torpedo ray, Farnsworth Banks.
Species: Pacific torpedo ray, Tetronarce californica, Torpedo californica
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 00263

Salema, Xenistius californiensis, Catalina Island

Salema.
Species: Salema, Xenistius californiensis
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 00608

Spiny lobster, Panulirus interruptus, Catalina Island

Spiny lobster.
Species: Spiny lobster, Panulirus interruptus
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 01032