California Sheephead Wrasse Photos, Semicossyphus pulcher

Species   >   Semicossyphus pulcher   >             photos@oceanlight.com   +1-760-707-7153 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. Image ID: 30922   Species: California sheephead wrasse, Garibaldi, California golden gorgonian, Semicossyphus pulcher, Hypsypops rubicundus, Muricea californica Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA   California golden gorgonian and small juvenile sheephead 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. Image ID: 23421   Species: California golden gorgonian, Muricea californica, Semicossyphus pulcher Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA   California Golden gorgonian, red gorgonian, sheephead. Image ID: 02533   Species: California golden gorgonian, Muricea californica, Lophogorgia chilensis, Semicossyphus pulcher Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA   California golden gorgonian and small juvenile sheephead 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. Image ID: 30903   Species: California sheephead wrasse, Semicossyphus pulcher Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA   Sheephead and invasive sargassum, Catalina. Image ID: 30974   Species: Sheephead wrasse, Sargassum, Semicossyphus pulcher, Sargassum horneri Location: Catalina Island, California, USA   California sheephead and golden gorgonian, giant kelp forest filters sunlight in the background, underwater. Image ID: 23449   Species: California sheephead wrasse, Semicossyphus pulcher, Muricea californica Location: Catalina Island, California, USA   California sheephead and golden gorgonian, giant kelp forest filters sunlight in the background, underwater. Image ID: 23472   Species: California sheephead wrasse, Semicossyphus pulcher, Muricea californica Location: Catalina Island, California, USA   California golden gorgonian 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. Image ID: 30888   Species: California sheephead wrasse, Semicossyphus pulcher Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA   Juvenile sheephead and gorgonian, Catalina. Image ID: 30975   Species: Sheephead wrasse, Semicossyphus pulcher Location: Catalina Island, California, USA   Sheephead and golden gorgonian, underwater in a kelp forest. Image ID: 23528   Species: California golden gorgonian, Muricea californica, Semicossyphus pulcher Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA   Gorgonians grow on rocky reef, kelp forest and a white boat floating on the surface can be seen in the background, underwater. Image ID: 23537   Species: California golden gorgonian, Muricea californica, Semicossyphus pulcher Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA   Juvenile sheephead swims above dead/dying brown gorgonian covered with yellow parasitic zoanthid anemones. Eagle Rock. Image ID: 07006   Species: California sheephead wrasse, Semicossyphus pulcher, Parazoanthus lucificum, Savalia lucifica Location: Catalina Island, California, USA   Sheephead and golden gorgonian, underwater in a kelp forest. Image ID: 23586   Species: California golden gorgonian, Muricea californica, Semicossyphus pulcher Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA   California golden gorgonian and small juvenile sheephead wrasse 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. Image ID: 30924   Species: California sheephead wrasse, Semicossyphus pulcher Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA   Juvenile sheephead wrasse. Image ID: 14001   Species: California sheephead wrasse, Semicossyphus pulcher   Sheephead wrasse, female. Image ID: 14036   Species: California sheephead wrasse, Semicossyphus pulcher   Juvenile sheephead wrasse. Image ID: 14944   Species: California sheephead wrasse, Semicossyphus pulcher   California sheephead, adult male. Image ID: 01936   Species: California sheephead wrasse, Semicossyphus pulcher Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA   Juvenile sheephead, Farnsworth Banks. Image ID: 05184   Species: California sheephead wrasse, Semicossyphus pulcher Location: Catalina Island, California, USA   California sheephead, juvenile. Image ID: 00371   Species: California sheephead wrasse, Semicossyphus pulcher Location: Catalina Island, California, USA   California sheephead, gorgonian. Image ID: 01124   Species: California sheephead wrasse, Semicossyphus pulcher Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA   California sheephead, juvenile. Image ID: 01935   Species: California sheephead wrasse, Semicossyphus pulcher Location: Catalina Island, California, USA   Red gorgonian, sheephead. Image ID: 02537   Species: Red gorgonian, Lophogorgia chilensis, Semicossyphus pulcher Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA   California sheephead and gorgonian amid kelp forest. Image ID: 04647   Species: California sheephead wrasse, Semicossyphus pulcher Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA   Juvenile sheephead swims above dead/dying brown gorgonian covered with yellow parasitic zoanthid anemones. Eagle Rock. Image ID: 07007   Species: California sheephead wrasse, Semicossyphus pulcher, Parazoanthus lucificum, Savalia lucifica Location: Catalina Island, California, USA   California sheephead, adult male. Image ID: 07072   Species: California sheephead wrasse, Semicossyphus pulcher Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA   California sheephead, male. Image ID: 01125   Species: California sheephead wrasse, Semicossyphus pulcher Location: Santa Barbara Island, California, USA   California sheephead, female. Image ID: 01937   Species: California sheephead wrasse, Semicossyphus pulcher Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA   Sheephead and sponges, Bens Rock. Image ID: 02379   Species: California sheephead wrasse, Semicossyphus pulcher   California sheephead, gorgonian. Image ID: 03456   Species: California sheephead wrasse, Semicossyphus pulcher Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA

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Updated: July 31, 2021

Species permalink: Semicossyphus pulcher
Common name permalink: California sheephead wrasse