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- Mon Sep 14, 2015 10:57 am
- Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
- Topic: Please report any sightings on Yellow Eye & Canary Rockfish in Puget Sound
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3444
Re: Please report any sightings on Yellow Eye & Canary Rockfish in Puget Sound
A true Young of Year (less than a year old) Canary Rockfish looks like this: canary1.jpg As they get older, they look more like this: canary6.jpg (note bright white lateral line along body) Now in contrast, here's a Yellowtail YOY: 936 (38).jpg (note yellow tail and other fins, as well as the blotch...
- Mon Sep 14, 2015 10:23 am
- Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
- Topic: Some kelp greenling questions from recent dives
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2242
Re: Some kelp greenling questions from recent dives
Agreed, the first thing I wondered when reading this post is if you meant to say Painted Greenling as opposed to Kelp Greenling. Painted Greenling males turn almost completely black with brilliant white spots. The females still retain their reddish bars, but the bars turn more brown when mating. And...
- Mon Sep 14, 2015 10:10 am
- Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
- Topic: Please report any sightings on Yellow Eye & Canary Rockfish in Puget Sound
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3444
Re: Please report any sightings on Yellow Eye & Canary Rockfish in Puget Sound
Marek, Here's a flow chart that I put together for REEF that can help you with your YOY IDs. YOYflowchart.jpg And more specifically here's what to look for on a Canary YOY (actually more like juvies, since these shown in Jan's photos are larger individuals) and a Yellowtail YOY. While both do have a...
- Mon Sep 14, 2015 9:14 am
- Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
- Topic: Please report any sightings on Yellow Eye & Canary Rockfish in Puget Sound
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3444
Re: Please report any sightings on Yellow Eye & Canary Rockfish in Puget Sound
Marek, your top two photos are Yellowtail Rockfish, not Canary rockfish.
Jan's are definitely Canary Rockfish however.
- Janna
Jan's are definitely Canary Rockfish however.
- Janna
- Wed Aug 26, 2015 12:49 pm
- Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
- Topic: Diver Missing Near Cape Flattery
- Replies: 34
- Views: 10464
Re: Diver Missing Near Cape Flattery
Coast Guard update, Wednesday morning, about 24 hours after she was reported missing. Lynne was equipped with a safety sausage and what would appear to be a Nautilus Lifeline as well. Still holding out hope, had many friends go missing off Duncan rock only to be found much later, miles away. http://...
- Thu Jul 30, 2015 7:39 am
- Forum: Underwater Imaging - Photography & Video
- Topic: Post all Pregnant/YOY Rockfish Photos/videos here!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2746
Re: Post all Pregnant/YOY Rockfish Photos/videos here!
Followup to this:
Join me for an online "Fishinar" that will cover 12 common Young of Year Rockfish and how to ID them.
Tuesday August 11th, 7pm Pacific time.
www.REEF.org/fishinars
- Janna
Join me for an online "Fishinar" that will cover 12 common Young of Year Rockfish and how to ID them.
Tuesday August 11th, 7pm Pacific time.
www.REEF.org/fishinars
- Janna
- Thu Jul 23, 2015 9:34 pm
- Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
- Topic: Mating Opalescent Squid Sighting @ Redondo
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5588
Re: Mating Opalescent Squid Sighting @ Redondo
Derek, that is quite the sight!!! Glad you were able to get some terrific shots of the event.
- Janna
- Janna
- Sat Jul 18, 2015 9:08 am
- Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
- Topic: Could Have Been A Lot Worse
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2591
Re: Could Have Been A Lot Worse
How on earth did you make it through an entire first dive without it coming apart?dwashbur wrote:I just had this reg serviced; this was its second dive since being worked on.
Thanks for posting this - you can bet I will be checking those zip ties from now on!
- Janna
- Mon Jun 22, 2015 10:27 pm
- Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
- Topic: Redstripe Rockfish in Hood Canal?!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2213
Re: Redstripe Rockfish in Hood Canal?!
Very cool. I saw some at the horizontal barge off Shilshole many years ago and haven't seen any since. Mine were sitting on the bottom for some strange reason. Yours looks a lot older than mine - the ones I saw were about 6" I'd say? Betty saw one off Whidbey a year or two ago, and it was a la...
- Sun Jun 21, 2015 5:59 pm
- Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
- Topic: Redstripe Rockfish in Hood Canal?!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2213
Redstripe Rockfish in Hood Canal?!
Rockfish Geeks, We dove the Pinnacle yesterday and were pleased to see 8 different species of rockfish swimming around. The usual Coppers, Browns and Quillbacks were hanging around close to the boulders on the bottom. There were some really large Vermilions that have been there for years - some near...
- Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:16 am
- Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
- Topic: Whidbey Island Critters
- Replies: 5411
- Views: 936698
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
In the new REEF invertebrate monitoring program for the Northeast US & Canada, Dead Man's Fingers (Codium fragile - same species) is included. Another name for it is 'Oyster Thief' - when this plant grows on an oyster or scallop shell, (instead of the bottom habitat), it can become buoyant, and ...
- Thu Jun 18, 2015 12:48 pm
- Forum: Underwater Imaging - Photography & Video
- Topic: Canon Rebel SL-1 (100D) and Ikelite Housing First impressions
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1282
Canon Rebel SL-1 (100D) and Ikelite Housing First impressions
I recently upgraded from a Canon G9 in an Ikelite housing w/DS-51 strobe, to a dSLR in an Ikelite housing w/ dome port, using the same DS-51 strobe. What attracted me to this was the sales pitch from the Ikelite guy at DEMA. Since I wanted better quality, but didn't want a 'Death Star' setup, he sho...
- Thu Jun 18, 2015 7:22 am
- Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
- Topic: Another Perch Question
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2358
Re: Another Perch Question
Wow that's weird. Looks like a clump of algae. :/
- Tue Jun 16, 2015 8:57 pm
- Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
- Topic: Help with identification
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1443
Re: Help with identification
Ffdiver, That's so cool you got to dive in NY! I am jealous! I helped develop the fish and invertebrate curriculum for REEF surveyors in the NE, so I've had some exposure to the marine life there. (but not in person though!) Like you, I was astounded (and delighted) at the number of species that wer...
- Sat Jun 13, 2015 6:41 pm
- Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
- Topic: Did It Actually Choke???
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2743
Re: Did It Actually Choke???
I had no idea either! OK, so stupid question here - how can a fish CHOKE if it doesn't breathe air. We breathe differently than fish, so food in our airway obviously makes us choke. Are you saying here that the fish it's eating plugs up its gills too?
- Thu Jun 11, 2015 6:17 pm
- Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
- Topic: Black Perch?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1663
Re: Black Perch?
Totally agree with what Alex said, and that's been my observation too. 530 (20).jpg Here's a really bad pic from Sund Rock North Wall of one of them. Come to think of it, I see more of these black colored ones in Hood Canal than other places, or maybe I've just noticed them there - happened to be th...
- Thu Jun 11, 2015 6:06 pm
- Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
- Topic: Diver missing in Tacoma?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5980
Re: Diver missing in Tacoma?
There is an addendum to the article now that reads, "Note: An earlier version of this article mischaracterized how well the eight divers knew each other. The group was made up of four pairs of people who knew each other well but the group as a whole first met Wednesday morning."
- Wed May 20, 2015 9:18 pm
- Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
- Topic: Do octos have 9 brains?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1786
Re: Do octos have 9 brains?
Wish I could LIKE Greg's answer...but that feature seems to have gone by the wayside with the 'upgrade'.
- Sun May 17, 2015 3:52 pm
- Forum: Underwater Imaging - Photography & Video
- Topic: New Photo Site
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2240
Re: New Photo Site
Jesse, I've always been a fan of your amazing photos - and I like the site too. As one who is always looking for specific fish photos from specific locations, I appreciate the ability to navigate past the main slide show and into the galleries arranged by location. I'm also a Smugmug user, but have ...
- Fri May 15, 2015 6:00 pm
- Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
- Topic: Mystery Spots
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1578
Re: Mystery Spots
Wow, that's pretty trippy, Dave!
Bright orange-red...and nice post, Jan!
- Janna
Bright orange-red...and nice post, Jan!
- Janna
- Fri May 15, 2015 5:59 pm
- Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
- Topic: Critter and egg ID help?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3432
Re: Critter and egg ID help?
Definitely NOT Opalescent Squid Eggs - much more likely a smaller whelk (snail) of some kind.
Rick Harbo's Whelks to Whales book (2nd edition) has a great back section on eggs and to which critter they belong.
Unfortunately I don't have my copy with me, or I'd look it up for you!
- Janna
Rick Harbo's Whelks to Whales book (2nd edition) has a great back section on eggs and to which critter they belong.
Unfortunately I don't have my copy with me, or I'd look it up for you!
- Janna
- Mon Apr 06, 2015 10:41 am
- Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
- Topic: Scuba and H20 Show Seminars Finally Posted
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1969
Re: Scuba and H20 Show Seminars Finally Posted
Looks like the seminars are posted now. http://www.scubah2oshow.com/#!seminars/cfvg From what I can tell by looking at the topics and speakers, it appears that most speakers had to also speak a 2nd day to fill out the schedule. Which can be good if you can only go one day. You'll get the same (or si...
- Fri Mar 20, 2015 1:51 pm
- Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
- Topic: Dive show/H2O show in Seattle/Tacoma
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6726
Re: Dive show/H2O show in Seattle/Tacoma
Here's the list of exhibitors. As you can see, it's pretty much all warm water travel booths. Looks like there's very little in the way of Pacific Northwest diving, shops or clubs (which is the part I loved about the show years ago when it first started): Aggressor Fleet American Canoe Association A...
- Tue Mar 17, 2015 10:12 pm
- Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
- Topic: Dive show/H2O show in Seattle/Tacoma
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6726
Re: Dive show/H2O show in Seattle/Tacoma
I've had a chance to travel to a number of dive shows with REEF, and I have to say my most favorite show of all is the Boston Sea Rovers. It's also the smallest show of all the ones I've ever been to. Our fellow cold water divers in the Northeast have done an amazing job with this show. :notworthy: ...
- Sun Feb 08, 2015 5:43 pm
- Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
- Topic: Burrowing Anemone?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1236
Re: Burrowing Anemone?
Looks a lot like a Tube Dwelling Anemone, but not quite. Any shots of it looking straight down on it?
- Janna
- Janna