Search results for Marine Fish

Giant Black Sea Bass with Distinctive Identifying Black Spots that allow researchers to carry out sight/resight studies on the animals distributions and growth. Black sea bass can reach 500 pounds and 8 feet in length.
Species: Giant black sea bass, Stereolepis gigas
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 39443  

Two Giant Black Sea Bass in a Courtship Posture, in Kelp at Catalina Island. In summer months, black seabass gather in kelp forests in California and form courtship and mating aggregations.
Species: Giant black sea bass, Stereolepis gigas
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 39444  

Underwater Plaque Honoring Jacques Cousteau at the Casino Point Dive Park, Avalon, Catalina Island.
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 39445  

Ocean Sunfish Mola mola Swims in the Open Ocean, near San Diego.
Species: Ocean sunfish, Mola mola
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 39465  

Ocean Sunfish Under a Boat in the Open Ocean near San Diego.
Species: Ocean sunfish, Mola mola
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 39466  

Garibaldi in kelp forest.
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 34168  

Garibaldi and golden gorgonian, bryozoans, with an underwater forest of giant kelp rising in the background, underwater.
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 34169  

Garibaldi in eel grass, Catalina.
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 34172  

Garibaldi in kelp forest.
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 34174  

Garibaldi in kelp forest.
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 34175  

Garibaldi and golden gorgonian, with a underwater forest of giant kelp rising in the background, underwater.
Species: California golden gorgonian, Muricea californica
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 34216  

Garibaldi and golden gorgonian, with a underwater forest of giant kelp rising in the background, underwater.
Species: California golden gorgonian, Muricea californica
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 34218  

Copperband butterflyfish.
Species: Copperband butterflyfish, Chelmon rostratus
Image ID: 10996  

Arabian surgeonfish.
Species: Arabian surgeonfish, Acanthurus sohal
Image ID: 11762  

Blue chromis.
Species: Blue chromis, Chromis cyanea
Image ID: 11775  

Flameback angelfish.
Species: Flameback angelfish, Centropyge aurantonotus
Image ID: 11791  

Pacific double-saddle butterflyfish.
Species: Pacific double-saddle butterflyfish, Chaetodon ulietensis
Image ID: 11817  

Royal gramma basslet.
Species: Royal gramma basslet, Gramma loreto
Image ID: 11829  

Sapphire devil (blue damselfish), female/juvenile coloration.
Species: Sapphire devil, Chrysiptera cyanea
Image ID: 11834  

Harlequin tuskfish.
Species: Harlequin tuskfish, Choerodon fasciatus
Image ID: 12885  

King angelfish.
Species: King angelfish, Holacanthus passer
Image ID: 12889  

King angelfish.
Species: King angelfish, Holacanthus passer
Image ID: 12891  

Juvenile Clarion angelfish.
Species: Clarion angelfish, Holacanthus clarionensis
Image ID: 12901  

Freckled porcupinefish.
Species: Freckled porcupinefish, Diodon holocanthus
Image ID: 12909  

Honeycomb moray eel (tesselate moray).
Species: Honeycomb moray eel, Gymnothorax favagineus
Image ID: 12920  

Blackstripe surgeonfish.
Species: Blackstripe surgeonfish, Acanthurus nigricaudas
Image ID: 12963  

Percula clownfish anemonefish.
Species: Percula clownfish, Amphiprion percula
Image ID: 13673  

Red Irish Lord. The red irish lord lurks in shallow habitats where it feeds on crabs, shrimp, barnacles, mussels and small fishes.
Species: Red irish lord, Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus
Image ID: 13689  

Crevice rockfish. Seldom seen, kelpfish hover among the seaweeds in wave swept tidepools and reefs. These secretive fish rapidly change color to match watever background they are near. This kelpfish has assumed the coloration of the blade of kelp it is resting on.
Species: Crevice rockfish, Gibbonsia montereyensis
Location: Monterey, California
Image ID: 13711  

French grunt.
Species: French grunt, Haemulon flavolineatum
Image ID: 13985