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ID |
Genus &
species |
Common Name |
Caption |
Date Taken |
Location |
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298D01
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Nematistius pectoralis |
Rooster Fish |
A rare Rooster Fish, photographed by marine biologist and author Dan Gotshall, after being digitally placed on a created background. |
November 30, 1999 |
a dock in Baja, California |
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233L21
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Fishing Boat |
A cluster of California Sea Lions observe the passage of a laden fishing boat. Scores of gulls hover above the boat in hope of a meal. |
December 31, 1998 |
Santa Cruz, CA |
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347L03
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Humorous Fish Art |
Public sculpture in front of a police station in New Orleans depicts a fish in a police uniform swallowing a convict. |
November 30, 1999 |
New Orleans, LA |
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200N062
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Fish Rocks |
Fish Rocks |
July 28, 2007 |
Fish Rocks/Point Arena/Iversen Point, Mendocino Co, CA |
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200N118
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Bodie at Fish Rocks |
Bodie at Fish Rocks Beach |
July 28, 2007 |
Fish Rocks/Point Arena/Iversen Point, Mendocino Co, CA |
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203N033
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Homo sapiens |
Fisherman |
Surf casting at Goat Rock State Beach. |
August 20, 2007 |
Goat Rock State Beach, Russian River Mouth, Jenner, CA |
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203N034
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Homo sapiens |
Fisherman |
Surf casting at Goat Rock State Beach. |
August 20, 2007 |
Goat Rock State Beach, Russian River Mouth, Jenner, CA |
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203N035
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Homo sapiens |
Fisherman |
Surf casting at Goat Rock State Beach. |
August 20, 2007 |
Goat Rock State Beach, Russian River Mouth, Jenner, CA |
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203N036
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Homo sapiens |
Fisherman |
Surf casting at Goat Rock State Beach. |
August 20, 2007 |
Goat Rock State Beach, Russian River Mouth, Jenner, CA |
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203N038
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Homo sapiens |
Fisherman |
Surf casting at Goat Rock State Beach. |
August 20, 2007 |
Goat Rock State Beach, Russian River Mouth, Jenner, CA |
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203N040
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Homo sapiens |
Fisherman |
Surf casting at Goat Rock State Beach. |
August 20, 2007 |
Goat Rock State Beach, Russian River Mouth, Jenner, CA |
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205N124
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Homo sapiens |
Fisherman |
Surf casting into a lagoon in the former Stornetta land. |
August 23, 2007 |
Anchor Bay/Point Arena, Mendocino County, CA |
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205N125
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Homo sapiens |
Fisherman |
Surf casting into a lagoon in the former Stornetta land. |
August 23, 2007 |
Anchor Bay/Point Arena, Mendocino County, CA |
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205N128
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Homo sapiens |
Fisherman |
Peering through binoculars across a lagoon in the former Stornetta land. |
August 23, 2007 |
Anchor Bay/Point Arena, Mendocino County, CA |
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038U05
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Urticina piscivora |
Fish-Eating Anemone |
A top view of the golden oral disk of a Fish-Eating Anemone, which lives in deeper water and is infrequently seen by most divers. |
December 5, 1984 |
Whaler's Cove, Point Lobos |
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096U11
|
Pomacanthus paru |
French Angelfish |
A French Angelfish in front of a darkened coral reef in the Caribbean Sea. |
January 15, 1989 |
Los Tormentos, Cozumel, MŽxico |
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102U20
|
Sanopus splendidus |
Splendid Toadfish |
Native of reefs in Cozumel, this Toadfish poses for a close portrait over bright sand. |
January 19, 1989 |
Paradise Reef, Cozumel |
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160U18
|
Sebastes mystinus |
Blue Rockfish |
A historic view of a school of Blue Rockfish in the kelp forest at the Breakwater in Monterey. Overfishing has since made this sight a thing of the pa |
March 18, 1992 |
Coast Guard Breakwater, Monterey |
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190U14
|
Sebastes mystinus |
Blue Rockfish |
A large school of Blue Rockfish in kelp forest. |
December 23, 1993 |
Bluefish Cove, Point Lobos |
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190U15
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Sebastes mystinus |
Blue Rockfish |
Divers in Bluefish Cove, at Point Lobos State Reserve, can sometimes still see huge schools of the fish for which the cove is named. |
December 23, 1993 |
Bluefish Cove, Point Lobos |
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190U27
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Sebastes mystinus |
Blue Rockfish |
Divers Bluefish Cove, at Point Lobos State Reserve, can sometimes still see huge schools of the fish for which the cove is named. |
December 23, 1993 |
Bluefish Cove, Point Lobos |
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223U28
|
Arothron meleagris |
Guineafowl Pufferfish |
A Guineafowl Pufferfish, showing its yellow color phase, agains a reef. |
April 15, 1994 |
East Point, Wolf Is., Gal‡pagos |
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224U16
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Xanthichthys mento |
Red Tailed Triggerfish |
A male Red Tailed Triggerfish swimming above the reef. |
April 15, 1994 |
East Point, Wolf Is., Gal‡pagos |
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232U09
|
Fistularia commersonii |
Cornetfish |
A Cornetfish lances through the water against a background of Creole Fish. |
April 17, 1994 |
Isla Darwin, Gal‡pagos |
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247U05
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Aurelia aurita |
Moon Jelly Fish |
A Moon Jelly Fish's underside is beautiful, delicate, and dangerous. |
July 22, 1994 |
Between Wharf #2 & Shale Beds, Monterey |
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290U28
|
Sebastes miniatus |
Vermillion Rockfish |
A personal encounter with a Vermillion Rockfish. |
February 17, 1996 |
Simonton's Cove, San Miguel |
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341U29
|
Antennatus sanguineus |
Sanguine Frog Fish |
A Sanguine Frog Fish portrait with lure in use. |
May 7, 1996 |
Albany Islet, Gal‡pagos |
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345U10
MSC 121 |
Prionurus laticlavius |
Yellow-Tailed Surgeonfish |
Yellow-Tailed Surgeonfish school so tightly they form a swimming curtain of bright color. |
May 8, 1996 |
Nameless Rock, Gal‡pagos |
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349U17
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Sebastes mystinus |
Blue Rockfish |
A Blue Rockfish, one individual in a large school, passes close by. The shadowed images of its schoolmates form the background. |
July 17, 1996 |
Bluefish Cove, Point Lobos. |
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357U35
MSC 124 |
Holacanthus clarionensis |
Clarion Angelfish |
A colorful Clarion Angelfish turns to face us, vibrant against a black background. |
November 9, 1996 |
North Wall, Cape Henslow Cove, Soccoro Is., Mexico. |
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360U13
MSC 125 |
Xanthichthys mento |
Red-Tailed Triggerfish |
A pair of Red-Tailed Triggerfish cross, momentarily appearing to kiss each other. |
November 10, 1996 |
The Boiler (Manta Rock), San Benedicto Is., MŽxico. |
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366U02
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Holacanthus clarionensis |
Juvenile Clarion Angelfish |
A juvenile Clarion Angelfish shelters in a rocky crevice, under a canopy of green hard coral. |
November 11, 1996 |
Hidden(Manta) Rock, San Benedicto. |
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393U20
|
Sebastes serranoides |
Olive Rockfish |
An Olive Rockfish framed against a shadowed school of Blue Rockfish. Olives and blues are the only rockfish typically found in midwater. |
July 4, 1997 |
Cypress Point, Carmel, Ca. |
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404U34
|
Heterostichus rostratus |
Giant Kelpfish |
A Giant Kelpfish holds a perfect parallel, attempting conceal itself among the stalks of Giant Kelp. |
August 31, 1997 |
Pyramid Cove, San Clemente Island,Ca. |
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410U19
MSC 132 |
Gibbonsia montereyensis |
Crevice Kelpfish |
A Crevice Kelpfish, with tail curved behind itself, displays camouflage markings, helping it blend in with the surrounding red coralline algae. |
September 2, 1997 |
Coral Gardens, Anacapa Island, Channel Islands National Mari |
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424U10
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Sebastes carnatus |
Juvenile Gopher Rock Fish |
Four Juvenile Gopher Rock Fish isolated from out of focus background of Strawberry Anemones. |
July 31, 1998 |
North Farallon (Isles of St. James), California |
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424U11
|
Sebastes carnatus |
Juvenile Gopher RockFish |
Small group of Juvenile Gopher RockFish in front of a proliferation of Strawberry Anemones. |
July 31, 1998 |
North Farallon (Isles of St. James), California |
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425U05
|
Sebastes nebulosus |
China Rockfish |
A China Rock fish against encrusted rock wall. |
July 31, 1998 |
Middle Farallon, California |
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461U06
|
Sebastes mystinus |
Blue Rockfish Juvenile |
A Juvenile Blue Rockfish is seen alone. These tiny "young of the year" are almost always seen in groups. This one has several friends, just out of vei |
July 24, 1999 |
Lingcod Reef, Carmel Bay, CA |
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462U13
|
Urticina piscivora |
Fish-Eating Anemone |
Mouth and a white tentacle of a Fish-Eating Anemone. |
July 24, 1999 |
Hopkins Marine Station Marine Life Refuge, Pacific Grove, CA |
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465U19
|
Sebastes sp |
Unidentified Rockfish |
An Unidentified Rockfish, seen in profile against a jet black background. |
August 16, 1999 |
Bluefish Cove, Point Lobos State Reserve, CA |
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480U05
|
Mola mola |
Ocean Sunfish |
An Ocean Sunfish at a cleaning station on the fringe of a kelp bed. The Sunfish tilts upward, inviting perch to pick parasites from its skin. |
September 6, 1999 |
Ship Rock, off Catalina Isl., Channel Islands National Marin |
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480U08
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Mola Mola |
Ocean Sunfish |
A Diver photographs an Ocean Sunfish. |
September 6, 1999 |
Ship Rock, off Catalina Isl., Channel Islands National Marin |
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480U36
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Mola Mola |
Ocean Sunfish |
An Ocean Sunfish tilts at an angle, indicating to nearby perch that it will hold still to be cleaned. |
September 6, 1999 |
Ship Rock, off Catalina Isl., Channel Islands National Marin |
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480U37
MSC 164 |
Mola Mola |
Ocean Sunfish |
An Ocean Sunfish swims near the surface of the Southern California Pacific. |
September 6, 1999 |
Ship Rock, off Catalina Isl., Channel Islands National Marin |
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482U13
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Chaetodon falcifer |
Scythe Butterfly Fish |
A Scythe Butterfly Fish is an unusual find in Southern California. These fish are more common in warmer waters. |
September 6, 1999 |
Catalina Isl., Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, CA |
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484U08
|
Heterostichus rostratus |
Giant Kelpfish |
Nestled in red or green algae a Giant Kelpfish is fairly easy to spot. Swimming among blades of golden brown kelp, it disappears almost perfectly. |
September 7, 1999 |
Coral Garden, Anacapa Isl., Channel Islands National Marine |
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484U21
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Heterostichus rostratus |
Giant kelpfish |
Giant kelpfish are typically colored brown to match their usual habitat: kelp. Is it coincidence that this one, sitting in red algae, is so red?. |
September 7, 1999 |
Coral Garden, Anacapa Isl., Channel Islands National Marine |
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485U11
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Sebastes carnatus |
Gopher RockFish |
A portrait of a Gopher RockFish (?) in typical habitat. |
September 18, 1999 |
Outer Bluefish Pinnacle, Point Lobos State Reserve, CA |
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488U10
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Pomacanthus |
Gray Angelfish |
A Gray Angelfish pass in front of a sheltering coral reef. |
September 27, 1999 |
Cedral Reef, Cozumel, MŽxico |