A giant kelpfish swims over a kelp-covered reef, Heterostichus rostratus

A giant kelpfish swims over Southern sea palms and a kelp-covered reef, mimicing the color and pattern of the kelp leaves perfectly, camoflage. San Clemente Island, California, USA, Heterostichus rostratus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 25414
A giant kelpfish swims over Southern sea palms and a kelp-covered reef, mimicing the color and pattern of the kelp leaves perfectly, camoflage. San Clemente Island, California, USA

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Species: Giant kelpfish, Heterostichus rostratus
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 25414
Format: Digital 2:3
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