Gorgonian and Garibaldi, Catalina Island, Hypsypops rubicundus

Garibaldi and gorgonian on rocky reef, below kelp forest, underwater. The red gorgonian is a filter-feeding temperate colonial species that lives on the rocky bottom at depths between 50 to 200 feet deep. Gorgonians are oriented at right angles to prevailing water currents to capture plankton drifting by. Catalina Island, California, USA., Hypsypops rubicundus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 34623
Garibaldi and gorgonian on rocky reef, below kelp forest, underwater. The red gorgonian is a filter-feeding temperate colonial species that lives on the rocky bottom at depths between 50 to 200 feet deep. Gorgonians are oriented at right angles to prevailing water currents to capture plankton drifting by. Catalina Island, California, USA.

Species: Garibaldi, Hypsypops rubicundus
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 34623
Lat/Long: 33.47458, -118.58786 (Coordinates: 33° 28' 28.51" N, 118° 35' 16.29" W)
Format: Digital 2:3
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