Natural History Photography

Red Irish Lord. The red irish lord lurks in shallow habitats where it feeds on crabs, shrimp, barnacles, mussels and small fishes, Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus

Red Irish Lord. The red irish lord lurks in shallow habitats where it feeds on crabs, shrimp, barnacles, mussels and small fishes.
Species: Red irish lord, Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus
Image ID: 13690

Cabazon. Large cabazons sometimes lie camoflaged on top of deep rocky outcroppings. Juveniles are often found in shallow water, Scorpaenichthys marmoratus

Cabazon. Large cabazons sometimes lie camoflaged on top of deep rocky outcroppings. Juveniles are often found in shallow water.
Species: Cabezon, Scorpaenichthys marmoratus
Image ID: 13691

Cabazon. Large cabazons sometimes lie camoflaged on top of deep rocky outcroppings. Juveniles are often found in shallow water.
Species: Cabezon, Scorpaenichthys marmoratus
Image ID: 13692

Copper rockfish.
Species: Copper rockfish, Sebastes caurinus
Image ID: 13694

Canary rockfish, juvenile. The bright orange color of this rockfish will not be so visible at depth, where seawater filters out the red lightwaves that allow this color to be seen.
Species: Canary rockfish, Sebastes pinniger
Image ID: 13695

Yelloweye rockfish, juvenile. The juvenile yelloweye rockfish is black and white and only slowly becomes bright orange after migrating to deep water and maturing.
Species: Yelloweye rockfish, Sebastes ruberrimus
Image ID: 13698

Crevice rockfish. Seldom seen, kelpfish hover among the seaweeds in wave swept tidepools and reefs. These secretive fish rapidly change color to match watever background they are near. This kelpfish has assumed the coloration of the blade of kelp it is resting on.
Species: Crevice rockfish, Gibbonsia montereyensis
Location: Monterey, California
Image ID: 13710

Grass rockfish. Most grass rockfish are olive green. This one yellow, an uncommon genetic variation, Sebastes rastrelliger

Grass rockfish. Most grass rockfish are olive green. This one yellow, an uncommon genetic variation.
Species: Grass rockfish, Sebastes rastrelliger
Image ID: 14037