California sheephead and golden gorgonian, Muricea californica

California sheephead and golden gorgonian, giant kelp forest filters sunlight in the background, underwater. Catalina Island, USA, Muricea californica, Semicossyphus pulcher, natural history stock photograph, photo id 23472
California sheephead and golden gorgonian, giant kelp forest filters sunlight in the background, underwater. Catalina Island, USA

Species: California sheephead wrasse, Muricea californica, Semicossyphus pulcher
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 23472
Format: Digital 3:2
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