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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, Muricea californica, Semicossyphus pulcher, San Clemente Island Sheephead and golden gorgonian, underwater in a kelp forest, Muricea californica, Semicossyphus pulcher, San Clemente Island Gorgonians grow on rocky reef, kelp forest and a white boat floating on the surface can be seen in the background, underwater, Muricea californica, Semicossyphus pulcher, San Clemente Island Sheephead and golden gorgonian, underwater in a kelp forest, Muricea californica, Semicossyphus pulcher, San Clemente Island Juvenile sheephead wrasse, Semicossyphus pulcher Sheephead wrasse, female, Semicossyphus pulcher Juvenile sheephead wrasse, Semicossyphus pulcher California sheephead, adult male, Semicossyphus pulcher, San Clemente Island Juvenile sheephead, Farnsworth Banks, Semicossyphus pulcher, Catalina Island California sheephead, juvenile, Semicossyphus pulcher, Catalina Island California sheephead, gorgonian, Semicossyphus pulcher, San Clemente Island California sheephead, juvenile, Semicossyphus pulcher, Catalina Island California sheephead and gorgonian amid kelp forest, Semicossyphus pulcher, San Clemente Island California sheephead, adult male, Semicossyphus pulcher, San Clemente Island California sheephead, male, Semicossyphus pulcher, Santa Barbara Island California sheephead, female, Semicossyphus pulcher, San Clemente Island Sheephead and sponges, Bens Rock, Semicossyphus pulcher California sheephead, gorgonian, Semicossyphus pulcher, San Clemente Island Sheephead and starfish, Roca Ben, Semicossyphus pulcher Sheephead and sulfur sponges, Roca Ben, Semicossyphus pulcher Pacific torpedo ray, Farnsworth Banks, Catalina, Torpedo californica, Semicossyphus pulcher, Catalina Island Sheephead, Semicossyphus pulcher Pacific torpedo ray, Farnsworth Banks, Catalina, Torpedo californica, Semicossyphus pulcher, Catalina Island Juvenile sheephead wrasse, Semicossyphus pulcher Sheephead wrasse, adult male coloration (a juvenile or female is partially seen to the right), Semicossyphus pulcher, Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe) Sheephead wrasse, adult male coloration, Semicossyphus pulcher, Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe) Sheephead wrasse, adult male coloration, Semicossyphus pulcher, Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe) Sheephead wrasse, adult male coloration, Semicossyphus pulcher, Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe) Sheephead wrasse, adult male coloration, Semicossyphus pulcher, Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe) Sheephead wrasse, adult male coloration, Semicossyphus pulcher, Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe) Sheephead wrasse, adult male coloration, Semicossyphus pulcher, Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe) Sheephead wrasse, adult male coloration, Semicossyphus pulcher, Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe)

Updated: March 7, 2021