Can someone identify these?
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Looks like what I would call Painted Cray.
scottfiji
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>> but what are the lobster creatures?
Madkap, this may surprise you
, but the lobster creatures are lobsters!
Madkap, this may surprise you
, but the lobster creatures are lobsters!
mikerault
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The South American lobster has no claws.
Deep South Divers
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>> but what are the lobster creatures?
Madkap, this may surprise you
Hahahahaaa... Pretty much what I was thinking.
I don't know what particular brand, but it's one of the spiny lobsters - that is, those without claws.
Very nice specimens, by the way...
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They just seemed too big to be lobsters to me... I guess I've just never seen any of that size. The black fish there was probably about a foot long so the lobster's bodies were probably around 3 feet long. I guess being that this is a no-fishing zone these guys could be really old, just living under this rock for decades.
scottfiji
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That species gets very large. When I first saw one I was surprised how big it was!
primus
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EXIF of your photo
Camera Make: Canon
Camera Model: Canon PowerShot G9
Image Date: 2008:03:27 08:56:58
Flash Used: Yes (Manual, red eye reduction mode)
Focal Length: 7.4mm
CCD Width: 5.91mm
Exposure Time: 0.017 s (1/60)
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO equiv: 250
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
"Manual, red eye reduction mode" underwater, why?
AndyT
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Looks like a Banded spiny lobster - Panulirus marginatus.
Where was the photo taken?
The lobster appear to be Spiny Lobster, and the black fish appears to be a Damselfish of some
sort. The photo is not very clear. Damsels are typically 3 - 5 inches long. Again, the photo
isn't clear, but the yellow fish look like juvenile Blue Tang which would indicate the Damselfish
is not close to a foot long.
The lobster appear to be Spiny Lobster, and the black fish appears to be a Damselfish of some
sort. The photo is not very clear. Damsels are typically 3 - 5 inches long. Again, the photo
isn't clear, but the yellow fish look like juvenile Blue Tang which would indicate the Damselfish
is not close to a foot long.
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