Blue Heron Bridge Trolls

[mntlblok]

Amarillo

Polka-Dot Batfish
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How did you get him to show his beautiful, yellow underside, Jim?? I've never seen that part and hadn't realized it was so colorful! Cool!

Kevin

 

[scubajim 1]

How did you get him to show his beautiful, yellow underside, Jim?? I've never seen that part and hadn't realized it was so colorful! Cool!

Kevin

my exceptional skill and good looks

 

[mntlblok]

my exceptional skill and good looks

So, there's no hope for me getting such a shot.

OK, then edumacate me on the various octopus species at the bridge. For example, what makes that one an Atlantic Long Arm? TIA

Kevin

 

[mntlblok]

Long Arm

Long Arm Octopus


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That one.

Kevin

 

[jar546]

A few more shots from todays dive.

Temp 75F (very warm)
Visibility about 30'

Dive time 2 hrs 1 minute

I need a diffuser for my strobe!!!

 

[scubajim 1]

That one.

Kevin

I'd seen this guy away from its hidey hole and has those extremely long arms but as I look at this image I'm seeing the dark suckers and am wondering if it might be a Common Octopus (Octopus Vulgaris) the dark rings around the suckers are usually seen on the common not the long arm. I'll look closely Thursday and see if I can't get a positive ID

 

[scubajim 1]

Did the bridge with jar again today. He has defo become a real troll. We had a 120 minute dive, warm water at 75 and 30-40 viz.
Jet's horny seahares were there doing the nasty bump and grind (not fighting) and more of Jen's egg sacs. Saw a nurse shark by the east side today but it was moving too fast to get proof.
Looking forward to a dive with jet tomorrow (maybe the water will get warm).

Barbfish


Polka-Dot Batfish


Ragged Seahare actually Kevin clued me in and I'd mixed up images...this is likely the Sea Frost which I shot after the Seahares


Egg Sac


Spotted Scorpionfish

 

[scubajim 1]

Here is a pic just for jet of seahares not fighting.

 

[mntlblok]

Barbfish? Toadfish? Scorpionfish?

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Dang, Jar, yer already finding stuff I've never seen. Reminds me more of a toadfish than a scorpionfish or a barbfish. . .

Kevin

 

[mntlblok]

Salmacina dysteri

Here is a pic just for jet of seahares not fighting.
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Now *those* look more like snails of some sort than seafrost.

Kevin