Revisiting the Office with OE2X

[gcbryan]

Jealous, I've yet to dive with OE2X . . .

Sounds like a good time, a great report-I felt like I was there with you all.

Tomorrow is Deep Sea to Davidson, James Island and Black Rock, hopefully it isn't a snot-o-rama up there as well . . .

You should post a report after your trip. Davidson Rocks is one of my favorite dives.

 

[gonphishing]

WOW. Im impressed again. with the diversity of species up there in washington. I cant wait to visit at the end of this month.

Grunt sculpin [FONT=Trebuchet MS, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]Common name:
Grunt sculpin

Scientific name:
Rhamphocottus richardsoni

Size:
2-3 inches, maximum of 3.5 inches

Distinctive features:
Short and stocky with a pointed snout. Awfully cute![/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]Diet:
small fish and invertebrates.

Life expectancy:
4+ years

Distribution:
Southern California to the Bering Sea

Where it lives:
generally found in deep waters to 540 ft, along rocky bottoms and areas of sand mixed with cobbles, often taking refuge in giant barnacle shells.[/FONT]

[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]Current Creature Gallery[/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]Grunt sculpins Factoid:
Grunt sculpins 'crawl' around the bottom using their pectoral fins. One scuba diver had this to say about grunt sculpins "Anyone who has seen a grunt sculpin knows that these guys make you want to giggle through your regulator. They are so cute as they "buzz" around the bottom like a big fat bumblebee."[/FONT]

 

[scubak]

Yup, and those little grunt sculpins are really fast when they wanna be. They are one of the favorite critters up here.
K

 

[TSandM]

BTW, my Fundies instructor went in to dive just after we got out of the water, and estimated the viz at about two feet!

 

[Cold_H2O]

Grunt Sculpins are one of my favorites.

I haven't had the chance to dive with OE2X in ages.... Thanks for the great report.