After my surprising dive with great conditions yesterday I pushed my luck and headed to the Hermosa Beach Artificial Reef this morning. I found six feet of hazy visibility. I saw a few Giant sea bass but only two came close enough to get photos. The rest of the dive was spent photographing smaller reef fish.
Patiria miniata, Bat star
Patiria miniata, Bat star
Halichoeres Semicinctus, Rock wrasse female
Halichoeres Semicinctus, Rock wrasse male
Halichoeres semicinctus, Rock wrasse male with smaller female
Paralabrax clathratus, Calico bass
Chromis punctipinnis, Blacksmith
Semicossyphus pulcher, California Sheephead male with smaller females
Embiotoca jacksoni, Black surfperch
Paralabrax nebulifer, Barred sandbass
Caulolatilus princeps, Ocean whitefish
Stereolepis gigas, Giant sea bass
I added colored chain markers so we would know exactly how much chain we deploy.
I'll try a couple of the natural reefs around Palos Verdes for Sunday, the final day of the Snapshot California Coast 2017 project.
Patiria miniata, Bat star
Patiria miniata, Bat star
Halichoeres Semicinctus, Rock wrasse female
Halichoeres Semicinctus, Rock wrasse male
Halichoeres semicinctus, Rock wrasse male with smaller female
Paralabrax clathratus, Calico bass
Chromis punctipinnis, Blacksmith
Semicossyphus pulcher, California Sheephead male with smaller females
Embiotoca jacksoni, Black surfperch
Paralabrax nebulifer, Barred sandbass
Caulolatilus princeps, Ocean whitefish
Stereolepis gigas, Giant sea bass
I added colored chain markers so we would know exactly how much chain we deploy.
I'll try a couple of the natural reefs around Palos Verdes for Sunday, the final day of the Snapshot California Coast 2017 project.
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