id please

Fish & Invertebrate sightings and descriptions, hosted by resident NWDC ID expert Janna Nichols (nwscubamom).
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PapaZ
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id please

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Posted these a few days back and would like a positive id please. In Hood Canal, about 40 fsw.

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Dusty2
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Looks like a buffalo sculpin to me. They are great at showing of colorful fashions
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Yup. Buffalo. You can recognize them easily by the big round head that just sorta narrows down to the itty bitty tail. Plus their eyes are a really cool mosaic of colors if you get a good look.
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