This guy was at Wharf 2 in Monterey, same place as the little pink fish and the cusk-eel. We haven't the foggiest notion what he is, and can't seem to locate him in any of our books. He was 2-3 inches long and seemed to hang out on the bottom as though he didn't have an air bladder, but that part is probably negotiable. The pix aren't too good, we were having some motion troubles (read, he wouldn't hold still). You can click on a pic to get the full-size version as needed (thanks for the code, spat), but it may or may not give more detail:
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Claudette's best guess was an eelpout: http://www.uwfishcollection.org/FishKey/zoarc.html
But she said she hadn't seen one in Monterey, so I don't know that she's really convinced.
But she said she hadn't seen one in Monterey, so I don't know that she's really convinced.
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I'm not sure about the coloring for a one-spot fringehead, especially considering this guy, which we found close to the same place on the same dive. Unless the black one is a juvenile or something? </a>
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