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| A small (2 inch) sanddab is well-camouflaged amidst the grains of sand that surround it. Image ID: 14936 Species: Sanddabs, Citharichthys | Giant kelpfish amidst kelp. Image ID: 01291 Species: Giant kelpfish, Heterostichus rostratus, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA | A giant kelpfish swims over Southern sea palms and a kelp-covered reef, mimicing the color and pattern of the kelp leaves perfectly, camoflage. Image ID: 25414 Species: Giant kelpfish, Southern sea palm, Heterostichus rostratus Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA |
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| Giant kelpfish in kelp. Image ID: 05142 Species: Giant kelpfish, Heterostichus rostratus, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA | Weedy scorpionfish. Tropical scorpionfishes are camoflage experts, changing color and apparent texture in order to masquerade as rocks, clumps of algae or detritus. Image ID: 12897 Species: Weedy scorpionfish, Rhinopias frondossa | Weedy scorpionfish. Tropical scorpionfishes are camoflage experts, changing color and apparent texture in order to masquerade as rocks, clumps of algae or detritus. Image ID: 12898 Species: Weedy scorpionfish, Rhinopias frondossa |
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| Scorpionfish. Image ID: 13671 Species: Rhinopias | Scorpionfish. Image ID: 13672 Species: Rhinopias | Cabazon. Large cabazons sometimes lie camoflaged on top of deep rocky outcroppings. Juveniles are often found in shallow water. Image ID: 13691 Species: Cabezon, Scorpaenichthys marmoratus |
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| Cabazon. Large cabazons sometimes lie camoflaged on top of deep rocky outcroppings. Juveniles are often found in shallow water. Image ID: 13692 Species: Cabezon, Scorpaenichthys marmoratus | Decorated warbonnet. The elaborate cirri on the warbonnets head may help to camoflage it among the rocks and crevices that it inhabits. Image ID: 13705 Species: Decorated warbonnet, Chirolophis decoratus | Decorated warbonnet. The elaborate cirri on the warbonnets head may help to camoflage it among the rocks and crevices that it inhabits. Image ID: 13706 Species: Decorated warbonnet, Chirolophis decoratus |
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| Decorated warbonnet. The elaborate cirri on the warbonnets head may help to camoflage it among the rocks and crevices that it inhabits. Image ID: 13712 Species: Decorated warbonnet, Chirolophis decoratus | Mosshead warbonnet. The moss-like protrusions on its head (cirri) may provide some camoflage effect. Image ID: 13713 Species: Mosshead warbonnet, Chirolophis nugator | Mosshead warbonnet. The moss-like protrusions on its head (cirri) may provide some camoflage effect. Image ID: 13714 Species: Mosshead warbonnet, Chirolophis nugator |
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| Matamata turtle. The fringed flaps along the head and neck of this unusual turtle look like weeds or algae and help the animal to stay camoflaged until prey swims by. Image ID: 13972 Species: Matamata, Chelus fimbriata | A small (2 inch) sanddab is well-camouflaged amidst the grains of sand that surround it. Image ID: 14004 Species: Sanddabs, Citharichthys | A small (2 inch) sanddab is well-camouflaged amidst the grains of sand that surround it. Image ID: 14005 Species: Sanddabs, Citharichthys |
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| Leafy Seadragon. Image ID: 14468 Species: Leafy seadragon, Phycodurus eques | Leafy Seadragon. Image ID: 14469 Species: Leafy seadragon, Phycodurus eques | Leafy Seadragon. Image ID: 14470 Species: Leafy seadragon, Phycodurus eques |
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| Leafy Seadragon. Image ID: 14471 Species: Leafy seadragon, Phycodurus eques | Tropical scorpionfishes are camoflage experts, changing color and apparent texture in order to masquerade as rocks, clumps of algae or detritus. Image ID: 14496 Species: Rhinopias | Tropical scorpionfishes are camoflage experts, changing color and apparent texture in order to masquerade as rocks, clumps of algae or detritus. Image ID: 14497 Species: Rhinopias |
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| Speckled sanddab, which can alter its color and pattern to better camoflage itself against the sandy bottom on which it lies. Image ID: 14498 Species: Speckled sanddab, Citharichthys stigmaeus | Speckled sanddab, which can alter its color and pattern to better camoflage itself against the sandy bottom on which it lies. Image ID: 14499 Species: Speckled sanddab, Citharichthys stigmaeus | Frogfish, unidentified species. The frogfish is a master of camoflage, lying in wait, motionless, until prey swims near, then POW lightning quick the frogfish gulps it down. Image ID: 14511 |
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| Frogfish, unidentified species. The frogfish is a master of camoflage, lying in wait, motionless, until prey swims near, then POW lightning quick the frogfish gulps it down. Image ID: 14512 | Frogfish, unidentified species. The frogfish is a master of camoflage, lying in wait, motionless, until prey swims near, then POW lightning quick the frogfish gulps it down. Image ID: 14513 | Frogfish, unidentified species. The frogfish is a master of camoflage, lying in wait, motionless, until prey swims near, then POW lightning quick the frogfish gulps it down. Image ID: 14514 |
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