Grunt sculpin poised in a barnacle shell, Rhamphocottus richardsoni

Grunt sculpin poised in a barnacle shell.  Grunt sculpin have evolved into its strange shape to fit within a giant barnacle shell perfectly, using the shell to protect its eggs and itself., Rhamphocottus richardsoni, natural history stock photograph, photo id 13726
Grunt sculpin poised in a barnacle shell. Grunt sculpin have evolved into its strange shape to fit within a giant barnacle shell perfectly, using the shell to protect its eggs and itself.

Species: Grunt sculpin, Rhamphocottus richardsoni
Image ID: 13726
Format: Digital 3:2
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