Giant Damselfish Photos

Parasitic zoanthid anemones cover, encrust and overwhelm a golden gorgonian. The gorgonian on the left has been completely parasitized by zoanthid anemones, while the gorgonian to the right remains free of zoanthids (for now). A garibaldi swims below the two sea fans. The golden gorgonian is a filter-feeding temperate colonial species that lives on the rocky bottom at depths between 50 to 200 feet deep. Each individual polyp is a distinct animal, together they secrete calcium that forms the structure of the colony. Gorgonians are oriented at right angles to prevailing water currents to capture plankton drifting by.
Species: California Golden Gorgonian, Luminescent Parazoanthid, Zoanthid Anemone, Giant Kelp, Garibaldi, Muricea californica, Parazoanthus lucificum, Savalia lucifica, Macrocystis pyrifera, Hypsypops rubicundus
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 38493  

Garibaldi maintains a patch of algae (just in front of the fish) to entice a female to lay a clutch of eggs.
Species: Garibaldi, Giant Kelp, Hypsypops rubicundus, Macrocystis pyrifera
Image ID: 37144  

Garibaldi and California golden gorgonian on underwater rocky reef, San Clemente Island. The golden gorgonian is a filter-feeding temperate colonial species that lives on the rocky bottom at depths between 50 to 200 feet deep. Each individual polyp is a distinct animal, together they secrete calcium that forms the structure of the colony. Gorgonians are oriented at right angles to prevailing water currents to capture plankton drifting by.
Species: California Golden Gorgonian, Giant Kelp, Garibaldi, Muricea californica, Macrocystis pyrifera, Hypsypops rubicundus
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 38501  

Garibaldi and California golden gorgonian on underwater rocky reef, San Clemente Island. The golden gorgonian is a filter-feeding temperate colonial species that lives on the rocky bottom at depths between 50 to 200 feet deep. Each individual polyp is a distinct animal, together they secrete calcium that forms the structure of the colony. Gorgonians are oriented at right angles to prevailing water currents to capture plankton drifting by.
Species: California Golden Gorgonian, Giant Kelp, Garibaldi, Muricea californica, Macrocystis pyrifera, Hypsypops rubicundus
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 38504  

Garibaldi and California golden gorgonian on underwater rocky reef, San Clemente Island. The golden gorgonian is a filter-feeding temperate colonial species that lives on the rocky bottom at depths between 50 to 200 feet deep. Each individual polyp is a distinct animal, together they secrete calcium that forms the structure of the colony. Gorgonians are oriented at right angles to prevailing water currents to capture plankton drifting by.
Species: California Golden Gorgonian, Giant Kelp, Garibaldi, Muricea californica, Macrocystis pyrifera, Hypsypops rubicundus
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 38509  

Garibaldi and California golden gorgonian on underwater rocky reef, San Clemente Island. The golden gorgonian is a filter-feeding temperate colonial species that lives on the rocky bottom at depths between 50 to 200 feet deep. Each individual polyp is a distinct animal, together they secrete calcium that forms the structure of the colony. Gorgonians are oriented at right angles to prevailing water currents to capture plankton drifting by.
Species: California golden gorgonian, Giant kelp, Garibaldi, Muricea californica, Macrocystis pyrifera, Hypsypops rubicundus
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 38510  

Garibaldi in kelp forest.
Species: Garibaldi, Giant Kelp, Hypsypops rubicundus, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 01055  

Garibaldi in kelp forest, Catalina Island.
Species: Giant Kelp, Garibaldi, Macrocystis pyrifera, Hypsypops rubicundus
Image ID: 37145  

Garibaldi in kelp forest.
Species: Giant Kelp, Garibaldi, Macrocystis pyrifera, Hypsypops rubicundus
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 34168  

Garibaldi in kelp forest.
Species: Giant Kelp, Garibaldi, Macrocystis pyrifera, Hypsypops rubicundus
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 34174  

Garibaldi in kelp forest.
Species: Giant Kelp, Garibaldi, Macrocystis pyrifera, Hypsypops rubicundus
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 34175  

Garibaldi in kelp forest.
Species: Garibaldi, Hypsypops rubicundus
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 03453  

Garibaldi swimming over surfgrass in kelp forest.
Species: Garibaldi, Giant Kelp, Hypsypops rubicundus, Macrocystis pyrifera, Phyllospadix
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 06274  

Garibaldi and kelp forest.
Species: Garibaldi, Giant Kelp, Hypsypops rubicundus, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 02509  

Garibaldi in kelp forest, near Eagle Rock, Catalina Island.
Species: Giant Kelp, Garibaldi, Macrocystis pyrifera, Hypsypops rubicundus
Image ID: 37136  

Garibaldi in kelp forest, Catalina Island.
Species: Giant Kelp, Garibaldi, Macrocystis pyrifera, Hypsypops rubicundus
Image ID: 37148  

Garibaldi maintains a patch of algae (just in front of the fish) to entice a female to lay a clutch of eggs.
Species: Giant Kelp, Garibaldi, Macrocystis pyrifera, Hypsypops rubicundus
Image ID: 37149  

Garibaldi in kelp forest, Catalina Island.
Species: Giant Kelp, Garibaldi, Macrocystis pyrifera, Hypsypops rubicundus
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 37159  

Garibaldi, juvenile sheephead and California golden gorgonian on underwater rocky reef, San Clemente Island. The golden gorgonian is a filter-feeding temperate colonial species that lives on the rocky bottom at depths between 50 to 200 feet deep. Each individual polyp is a distinct animal, together they secrete calcium that forms the structure of the colony. Gorgonians are oriented at right angles to prevailing water currents to capture plankton drifting by.
Species: California golden gorgonian, Giant kelp, Garibaldi, Muricea californica, Macrocystis pyrifera, Hypsypops rubicundus
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 38522  

Giant damselfish juvenile, Sea of Cortez.
Location: Isla Las Animas, Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 33687  

Giant damselfish, Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico.
Location: Punta Alta, Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 33733  

Giant damselfish, Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico.
Species: Giant damselfish, Microspathodon dorsalis
Location: Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 27497  

Giant damselfish, Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico.
Species: Giant damselfish, Microspathodon dorsalis
Location: Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 27496  

Giant damselfish, Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico.
Species: Giant damselfish, Microspathodon dorsalis
Location: Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 27498  

Garibaldi and kelp.
Species: Garibaldi, Giant Kelp, Hypsypops rubicundus, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 00370  

Gorgonian, garibaldi, kelp bass (calico bass) in kelp forest, San Clemente I.
Species: California Golden Gorgonian, Giant Kelp, Garibaldi, Hypsypops rubicundus, Macrocystis pyrifera, Muricea californica
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 01284  

Garibaldi and kelp forest.
Species: Garibaldi, Giant Kelp, Hypsypops rubicundus, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 02510  

Garibaldi.
Species: Garibaldi, Hypsypops rubicundus
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 04618  

Garibaldi in kelp forest.
Species: Garibaldi, Hypsypops rubicundus
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 06276  

Garibaldi.
Species: Garibaldi, Hypsypops rubicundus
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 07053