what kind of critter

jeff98208 · Post by **jeff98208** » Tue May 22, 2007 10:04 pm

what kind of critter is this? he was at the mukilteo t dock about 65fsw!i have never seen it there before.

LCF · Post by **LCF** » Tue May 22, 2007 10:42 pm

That's a grunt sculpin! They're incredibly cute little critters, who tend to "crawl" along the bottom, rather than swim. I understand that if you remove them from the water, they make a grunting noise. They're not rare, but it's always fun to find one.

jeff98208 · Post by **jeff98208** » Wed May 23, 2007 8:50 am

than-x lcf. maybe for my birthday the bridal unit will get me a book on aquatic animals of pac blue ( pacific coast ). later!

good day!
jeff

Sounder · Post by **Sounder** » Wed May 23, 2007 10:24 am

Yup! Grunt Sculpins are HIGH on my list of "cool things that make a dive special." Also on that list are wolfeels, octos, lumpsuckers, stubby squid, sixgills, bay pipefish, and various other of the not-so-usual-suspects. $\:D/$