{"id":9299,"date":"2020-04-30T08:53:14","date_gmt":"2020-04-30T00:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/log\/?p=9299"},"modified":"2020-05-02T13:17:49","modified_gmt":"2020-05-02T05:17:49","slug":"longnose-hawkfish-oxycirrhites-typus-on-black-coral-antipatharia-sea-of-cortez-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/log\/longnose-hawkfish-oxycirrhites-typus-on-black-coral-antipatharia-sea-of-cortez-mexico.html","title":{"rendered":"Longnose Hawkfish (Oxycirrhites typus) on Black Coral (Antipatharia), Sea of Cortez, Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]The last time I was diving in the Sea of Cortez, I decided to try to photograph the longbill hawkfish<\/a> in black coral<\/a>. My friend Mike<\/a> took us to dive on his namesake reef, a secret spot north of La Paz with reefs that are spectacularly lush and covered with life, a consequence of the large tidal currents that pass over the area twice a day. \u00a0The area has many large bushes of black coral (Antipatharia) upon which the small but brilliantly-colored hawkfish can be found perching. \u00a0Mike’s Reef is a difficult spot to anchor due to its near-constant currents but few have as much experience boating in that area and he soon dialed it in and dropped us on the reef close to slack tide. \u00a0The currents were still strong but I tucked into a protected area and soon found a perfect patch of black coral with several hawkfish on it. I spent the dive getting to know these cute little fish and making a few good photos at the same time.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”center” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” shape_type=””][vc_column centered_text=”true” column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]\"Longnose<\/a><\/p>\n

Longnose hawkfish on black coral, underwater, Sea of Cortez, Baja California
\nImage ID: 33616<\/a>
\nSpecies: Longnose Hawkfish<\/a>, Black Coral<\/a>, Oxycirrhites typus<\/i><\/a>, Antipatharia<\/i><\/a>
\nLocation: Baja California<\/a>, Mexico<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Black<\/a><\/p>\n

Black coral on Healthy Coral Reef, Antipatharia, Sea of Cortez
\nImage ID: 33502<\/a>
\nSpecies: Black Coral<\/a>, Antipatharia<\/i><\/a>
\nLocation: Baja California<\/a>, Mexico<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Black<\/a><\/p>\n

Black coral on Healthy Coral Reef, Antipatharia, Sea of Cortez
\nImage ID: 33503<\/a>
\nSpecies: Black Coral<\/a>, Antipatharia<\/i><\/a>
\nLocation: Baja California<\/a>, Mexico<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Longnose<\/a><\/p>\n

Longnose Hawkfish on Black Coral, Oxycirrhites typus
\nImage ID: 33570<\/a>
\nSpecies: Longnose Hawkfish<\/a>, Black Coral<\/a>, Oxycirrhites typus<\/i><\/a>, Antipatharia<\/i><\/a>
\nLocation: Isla San Diego<\/a>, Baja California<\/a>, Mexico<\/a><\/p>\n

The photos above were made not far from this place:<\/p>\n

\"Isla<\/a><\/p>\n

Isla San Diego and Coral Reef, reef extends from Isla San Diego to Isla San Jose, aerial photo, Sea of Cortez, Baja California
\nImage ID: 33601<\/a>
\nLocation: Isla San Diego<\/a>, Baja California<\/a>, Mexico<\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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