Damselfish photos

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The bright orange garibaldi fish, California's state marine fish, is also clownlike in appearance, Hypsypops rubicundus
Garibaldi and golden gorgonian, with a underwater forest of giant kelp rising in the background, underwater, Hypsypops rubicundus, Muricea californica, Catalina Island
A SCUBA diver swimming over a rocky reef covered with kelp, watches a brightly colored orange garibaldi fish, Hypsypops rubicundus, San Clemente Island
Garibaldi swims in the kelp forest, sunlight filters through towering giant kelp plants rising from the ocean bottom to the surface, underwater, Hypsypops rubicundus, Catalina Island
Juvenile garibaldi, vibrant spots distinguish it from pure orange adult form, Hypsypops rubicundus, Catalina Island
Juvenile garibaldi in motion, Hypsypops rubicundus, Catalina Island
The bright orange garibaldi fish, California's state marine fish, Hypsypops rubicundus, Catalina Island
The bright orange garibaldi fish, California's state marine fish, Hypsypops rubicundus, Catalina Island
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, Hypsypops rubicundus, Muricea californica
Garibaldi and red gorgonian on rocky reef, below kelp forest, underwater. The red gorgonian is a filter-feeding temperate colonial species that lives on the rocky bottom at depths between 50 to 200 feet deep. Gorgonians are oriented at right angles to prevailing water currents to capture plankton drifting by, Hypsypops rubicundus, Leptogorgia chilensischilensis, Lophogorgia chilensis, San Clemente Island
Garibaldi in kelp forest, Hypsypops rubicundus, Macrocystis pyrifera, San Clemente Island
Juvenile garibaldi, vibrant spots distinguish it from pure orange adult form, Hypsypops rubicundus, Catalina Island
Garibaldi swimming through southern sea palm, San Clemente Island, Eisenia arborea, Hypsypops rubicundus
Garibaldi and Asparagopsis taxiformis (red marine algae), San Clemente Island, Asparagopsis taxiformis, Hypsypops rubicundus
California golden gorgonian, Garibaldi and Sheephead wrasse fishes on rocky reef, below kelp forest, underwater. 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, Hypsypops rubicundus, Muricea californica, Semicossyphus pulcher, San Clemente Island
Sapphire devil (blue damselfish), female/juvenile coloration, Chrysiptera cyanea
Garibaldi fish on kelp forest reef, underwater, Hypsypops rubicundus, San Clemente Island
Garibaldi, Hypsypops rubicundus, San Clemente Island
Garibaldi, Hypsypops rubicundus, San Clemente Island
Garibaldi in kelp forest, Hypsypops rubicundus, San Clemente Island
Garibaldi swimming over surfgrass in kelp forest, Hypsypops rubicundus, Macrocystis pyrifera, Phyllospadix, San Clemente Island
Garibaldi, Hypsypops rubicundus, Catalina Island
Garibaldi, Hypsypops rubicundus, Catalina Island
Garibaldi and kelp forest, Hypsypops rubicundus, Macrocystis pyrifera, San Clemente Island
Garibaldi, Coronado Islands, Hypsypops rubicundus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
Juvenile garibaldi and purple urchins, Coronado Islands, Hypsypops rubicundus, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
Garibaldi with a tiny bit of juvenile blue coloration, Hypsypops rubicundus
Diver and garibaldi, Hypsypops rubicundus, Catalina Island
Swallowtail damselfish, Azurina hirundo, Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe)
Garibaldi, Hypsypops rubicundus, San Clemente Island
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