9-1-08 Monterey Pics

[Larry C]

Two dives on the shale. Lots of kiddies again.

Juvenile male Kelp Greenling

Clown Dorid next to a little Limacia Cockerelli I think. Didn't see the little one till I looked at it just now to post it.

A Dirona Albolineata

A Tunicate

Adolescent Vermillion Rockfish

Adolescent Lingcod-first junior I've seen

We see these periodically. Haven't been able to ID it. Maybe someone can help?

 

[divingdesigns.com]

Hi Larry C,
This might be an island kelpfish.
Great pics.

 

[paradicio]

Great pics, thanks for posting. Looks like some type of blenny. Maybe Dr. Bill can identify?

 

[Larry C]

Thanks Paradicio and Diving Designs.

Hi Larry C,
This might be an island kelpfish.
Great pics.

That was my first thought when I took a picture of the last one I saw. Then I read the habitat and it didn't make sense. I don't think they get this far north and it was on shale, nowhere near kelp. I think my last one I decided was a Bluebanded Ronquil in the spotted color phase, but after reading further in Gotshall, they're pretty much identical to the Stripefin Ronquil, which appears farther north. So, given the depth, the blue stripe on the fins, the markings under the eye and the habitat, I'm going with Stripefin Ronquil. Given my usual level of accuracy, I'm probably wrong.

 

[parabolic]

Nice set Larry!! I think that last one is a ronquil. ++Ken++

 

[Larry C]

Thanks Ken.