Swimmy Things

Fish images

I find most fish incredibly difficult to shoot. Part of that is equipment, and part is the fact that if you're not food, they think you're probably looking for food (meaning that they move. Quickly. In a direction that gets them away from you.) Given my camera's inherent shutter lag (hitting the shutter release causes the auto-focus to hunt until it finds lock - or not - then take the image), I get a lot of shots of fish that used to be there (known to underwater photogs as "fishbutts".)  

Update: As of the beginning of 2010, I have a new photo rig: A Canon T1i in a Watershot housing, so the shutter lag thing is no longer a viable excuse (which, I suppose, doesn't necessarily mean a reduction in the number of fishbutts or other missed shots, just that I can't use slow focusing as an excuse.) We'll see...

You may also view these images (with descriptions and/or comments of a sort) via a list of Common Names or Scientific Names.


 

Blue Banded Goby (Lythrypnus dalli)

Channel Islands, CA

 

Garibaldi (Hypsypops rubicundus)

Channel Islands, CA

 

Angel Shark (Squatina californica)

Channel Islands, CA

 

Juvenile Garibaldi (Hypsypops rubicundus)

Channel Islands, CA

 

Juvenile Treefish (Sebastes serriceps)

Channel Islands, CA

 

Big Skate (Raja binoculata)

Steam Engine; Monterey, CA

 

Wolf Eel (Anarrhichthys ocellatus)

Aumentos Reef; Pacific Grove, CA

 

Treefish (Sebastes serriceps)

Channel Islands, CA

 

Giant Kelpfish (Heterostichus rostratus)

Channel Islands, CA

 

Scorpionfish (Scorpaena guttata)

Channel Islands, CA

 

Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus)

Hopkins Deep Reef; Monterey, CA

 

Onespot Fringehead (Neoclinus uninotatus)

Steam Engine; Monterey, CA

 

 

Cabezon (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus)

MacAbee Beach; Monterey, CA

 

 

Juvenile Wolf Eel (Anarrhichthys ocellatus)

Original Anchor Farm; Monterey, CA

 

Scalyhead Sculpin (Artedius harringtoni)

Unknown Location

 

Scalyhead Sculpin (Artedius harringtoni)

on Giant Spined Sea Star (Pisaster giganteus)

Mating Amtracks; Pacific Grove, CA

Stripefin Ronquil (Rathbunella alleni)

Anchor Farm; Monterey, CA

 

Snubnose Sculpin (Orthonopias triacis)

Breakwater; Monterey, CA

 

Monkeyface Prickleback (Cebidichthys violaceus)

Mating Amtracks; Pacific Grove, CA

 

Onespot Fringehead (Neoclinus uninotatus)

Steam Engine; Monterey, CA

 

Crevice Kelpfish (Gibbonsia montereyensis)

in coralline algae

Lighthouse Cut; Pacific Grove, CA

Grunt Sculpin (Rhamphocottus richardsonii)

Mating Amtracks; Pacific Grove, CA

 

Garibaldi (Hypsypops rubicundus)

Channel Islands, CA

 

Blue Banded Goby (Lythrypnus dalli)

Channel Islands, CA

 

Onespot Fringehead (Neoclinus uninotatus)

Steam Engine; Monterey CA

 

Scorpionfish (Scorpaena guttata)

Channel Islands, CA

 

Garibaldi (Hypsypops rubicundus)

Channel Islands, CA

 

Scorpionfish (Scorpaena guttata) and Blood Star

Channel Islands, CA

Horn Shark (Heterodontus francisci)

Channel Islands, CA

 

Snubnose Sculpin (Orthonopias triacis)

HMCS Yukon; San Diego, CA

Painted Greenling (Oxylebius pictus)

Unknown Location

 

Blackeye Goby (Rhinogobiops nicholsii)

Anchor Farm; Monterey, CA

 

Gopher Rockfish (Sebastes carnatus)

Deep Shale; Monterey, CA

 

Kelp Greenling (Hexagrammos decagrammus)

Hopkins Deep Reef; Monterey, CA

Bull Sculpin (Enophrys taurina)

Anchors 2 & 3; Monterey, CA

 

Juvenile Garibaldi (Hypsypops rubicundus)

Channel Islands, CA

 

Juvenile Wolf Eel (Anarrhichthys ocellatus)

Anchor 4; Monterey, CA

Wolf Eel (Anarrhichthys ocellatus)

Unknown Location

 

Scalyhead Sculpin (Artedius harringtoni)

Mating Amtracks; Pacific Grove, CA

 

Striped Surfperch (Embiotoca lateralis)

Ballbuster; Pacific Grove, CA

 

Juvenile Rosy Rockfish (Sebastes rosaceus)

Anchors 2&3; Monterey, CA

 

White Shark (Carcharadon carcharius)

Isla Guadalupe, Mexico

Painted Greenling (Oxylebius pictus) on rose anemone

Steam Engine; Monterey, CA

 

One Spot Fringehead (Neoclinus uninotatus)

Steam Engine; Monterey, CA

 

Scalyhead Sculpin (Artedius harringtoni)

Original Anchor Farm; Monterey, CA

 

Juvenile Wolf Eel (Anarrhichthys ocellatus)

Anchor 4; Monterey, CA

Gopher Rockfish (Sebastes carnatus)

Point Lobos State Park, CA

Bull Sculpin (Enophrys taurina)

Anchors 2 & 3; Monterey, CA

 

Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus)

Barge; Monterey, CA

California Electric (Torpedo) Ray (Torpedo californicus)

Steam Engine; Monterey, CA

 

Onespot Fringehead (Neoclinus uninotatus)

Steam Engine; Monterey, CA

Northern Ronquil (Ronquilus jordani)

Steam Engine; Monterey, CA

 

Crevice Kelpfish (Gibbonsia montereyensis)

Stillwater Cove; Carmel, CA

 

Onespot Fringehead (Neoclinus uninotatus)

Steam Engine; Monterey, CA

 

Juvenile Vermilion Rockfish (Sebastes miniatus)

Hopkins Deep Reef; Monterey, CA

ID by Dr. Milton Love

Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus) and eggs

Aumentos Reef; Pacific Grove, CA

 

Crevice Kelpfish (Gibbonsia montereyensis)

Aumentos Reef; Pacific Grove, CA

Bull Sculpin (Enophrys taurina)

Anchors 2 & 3; Monterey, CA

Scalyhead Sculpin (Artedius harringtoni)

The Barge; Monterey, CA

 

UnID'd sculpin

Steam Engine; Monterey, CA

Pacific Sanddab (Citharichthys sordidus)

Outer Lover's Point; Pacific Grove, CA

Spotfin Sculpin (Icelinus tenius)

Shale Island; Monterey, CA

 

C-O Sole (Pleuronichthys coenosus)

Outer Lover's Point; Pacific Grove, CA

Un-ID'd Juvenile Sculpin

 

Scalyhead Sculpin (Artedius harringtoni)

Pinncale of Doom; Pacific Grove, CA

Kelp Rockfish (Sebastes atrovirens)

Pinnacle of Doom; Pacific Grove, CA

Treefish (Sebastes serriceps)

Eric's Pinnacle; Pacific Grove, CA

Blue Rockfish (Sebastes mystinus)

Eric's Pinnacle; Pacific Grove, CA

Striped Surfperch (Embiotoca lateralis)

Pinnacle of Doom; Pacific Grove, CA

Cabezon (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus)

Eric's Pinnacle; Pacific Grove, CA

Cabezon (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus)

Eric's Pinnacle; Pacific Grove; CA

Kelp Greenling (Hexagrammos decagrammus)

Eric's Pinnacle; Pacific Grove, CA

Coralline Sculpin? (Artedius corallinus)

Eric's Pinnacle; Pacific Grove, CA

Black Surfperch (Embiotoca jacksoni)

Pinnacle of Doom; Pacific Grove, CA

Black Rockfish (Sebastes melanops)

Pinnacle of Doom; Pacific Grove, CA

Rockfish in fissure

Eric's Pinnacle; Pacific Grove, CA

Gopher Rockfish (Sebastes carnatus)

Point Pinos; Pacific Grove, CA

Wolf Eel (Anarrhichthys ocellatus)

Point Pinos; Pacific Grove, CA

Black and Yellow Rockfish (Sebastes chrysomelas)

Point Joe; Carmel, CA

Copper Rockfish (Sebastes caurinus)

Hopkins Deep Reef; Pacific Grove, CA

Juvenile Widow Rockfish (Sebastes entomelas)

The Needle; Carmel, CA

Yellowtail Rockfish (Sebastes flavidus)

The Needle; Carmel, CA

Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus)

Carmel Ridge; Carmel, CA

Gopher Rockfish (Sebastes carnatus)

Carmel Ridge; Carmel CA

Cabezon (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus)

The Barge; Monterey, CA

Northern Spearnose Poacher (Agonopsis vulsa)

The Barge; Monterey, CA

China Rockfish (Sebastes nebulosus)

Ballbuster; Pacific Grove, CA

Snubnose Sculpin (Orthonopias triacis)

Ballbuster; Pacific Grove, CA

Vermilion Rockfish (Sebastes miniatus)

Anchors 2&3; Monterey, CA

 

Crevice Kelpfish (Gibbonsia montereyensis)

Pinnacle of Doom; Pacific Grove, CA

 

Longfin Sculpin (Jordania zonope)

Trevor's Pinnacle; Pacific Grove, CA

 

Striped Seaperch (Embiotoca lateralis)

Trevor's Pinnacle; Pacific Grove, CA

 

Horn Shark (Heterodontus francisci)

Catalina Island, CA

Kelp Bass aka Calico Bass (Paralabrax clathratus)

Catalina Island, CA

Pile Perch (Rhacochilus vacca), left,

and Kelp Perch (Brachyistius frenatus), right

Santa Barbara Island, CA

Island Kelpfish (Alloclinus holderi)

Santa Cruz Island, CA

Yellowfin Fringehead (Neoclinus stephensae)

Shale Island; Monterey, CA

 

Yellowfin Fringehead (Neoclinus stephensae)

Shale Island; Monterey, CA

 

Yellowfin Fringehead (Neoclinus stephensae)

Shale Island; Monterey, CA

 

Speckled Sanddab (Citharichthys stigmaeus)

Trevor's Pinnacle; Pacific Grove, CA

 

Longfin Sculpin (Jordania zonope)

Trevor's Pinnacle; Pacific Grove, CA

 

Pacific Angel Shark (Squatina californica)

Santa Barbara Island, CA

 

Kelp (Calico) Bass (Paralabrax clathratus)

Catalina Island, CA

 

California Sheephead (Semicossyphus pulcher)

Catalina Island, CA

 

Kelp (Calico) Bass (Paralabrax clathratus)

Catalina Island, CA

 

Black and Yellow Rockfish (Sebastes chrysomelas)

Santa Barbara Island, CA

 

Cabezon (Scorpaenichtys marmoratus)

Santa Barbara Island, CA

 

Longfin Sculpin (Jordania zonope)

Trevor's Pinnacle; Pacific Grove, CA

 

Vermilion Rockfish (Sebastes miniatus)

Shale Island; Monterey, CA

 

Kelp Greenling (Hexagrammos decagrammus)

Female

Shale Island; Monterey, CA

Black Rockfish (Sebastes melanops)

Shale Island; Monterey, CA

 

Yellowfin Fringehead (Neoclinus stephensae)

Shale Island; Monterey, CA

 

Yellowfin Fringehead (Neoclinus stephensae)

Shale Island; Monterey, CA

 

Yellowfin Fringehead (Neoclinus stephensae)

Shale Island; Monterey, CA

 

Copper Rockfish (Sebastes caurinus)

Trevor's Pinnacle; Pacific Grove, CA

 

Blue Rockfish (Sebastes mystinus) Schooling

Trevor's Pinnacle; Pacific Grove, CA

Kelp Pipefish (Syngnathus californiensis)

Kryptonite; Pacific Grove, CA

 

Vermilion Rockfish (Sebastes miniatus)

Shale Island; Monterey, CA

 

Copper Rockfish (Sebastes caurinus)

Shale Island; Monterey, CA

 

Treefish (Sebastes serriceps)

Shale Island; Monterey, CA

 

Bat Ray (Myliobatis californica)

Trevor's Pinnacle; Pacific Grove, CA

 

Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus) and eggs

on Fluted Bryozoan

Anchors 2 & 3; Monterey, CA

Northern Ronquil (Ronquilus jordani)

eating Dock Shrimp

Shale Island; Monterey, CA

Northern ronquil (Ronquilus jordani)

Eating Dock Shrimp

Shale Island; Monterey, CA

Scalyhead Sculpin (Artedius harringtoni)

Eating a Ronquil

Shale Island; Monterey, CA

Scalyhead Sculpin (Artedius harringtoni)

and prey

Shale Island; Monterey, CA

Blackeye Goby (Rhinogobiops nicholsii)

on Fluted Bryozoan

Anchors 2 & 3; Monterey, CA

Scalyhead Sculpin (Artedius harringtoni)

on Fluted Bryozoan

Anchors 2 & 3; Monterey, CA

China Rockfish (Sebastes nebulosus)

Ballbuster; Pacific Grove, CA

Snubnose Sculpin (Orthonopias triacis)

Shale Island (night); Monterey, CA

Kelp Greenling, female (Hexagrammos decagrammus)

Shale Island (night); Monterey, CA

Juvenile Rosy Rockfish (Sebastes rosaceus)

Ballbuster; Pacific Grove, CA

Trio of sculpins

Shale Island; Monterey, CA

Yellowfin Fringehead (Neoclinus stephensae)

Shale Island; Monterey, CA

 

Northern Ronquil (Ronquilus jordani)

Shale Island; Monterey, CA

 

Blue Rockfish (Sebastes mystinus) schooling

Pt. Pinos; Pacific Grove, CA

 

Gopher Rockfish (Sebastes carnatus)

Trevor's Pinnacle; Pacific Grove, CA

 

Cabezon (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus)

Trevor's Pinnacle; Pacific Grove, CA

 

Northern Clingfish (Gobiesox maeandricus)

Pt Pinos; Pacific Grove, CA

 

Starry Skate (Raja stellulata)

Jawdropper; Carmel, CA

 

Starry Skate (Raja stellulata)

Jawdropper; Carmel, CA

 

Onespot Fringehead (Neoclinus uninotatus)

Shale Island; Monterey, CA

 

Onespot Fringehead (Neoclinus uninotatus)

Shale Island; Monterey, CA

 

Juvenile Cabezon (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus)

Trevor's Pinnacle; Pacific Grove, CA

 

Juvenile Wolf Eel (Anarrhichthys ocellatus)

Anchor 1; Monterey, CA

Juvenile Wolf Eel (Anarrhichthys ocellatus)

Anchor 1; Monterey, CA

 

Juvenile Wolf Eel (Anarrhichthys ocellatus)

Anchor 1; Monterey, CA

 

Brown Rockfish (Sebastes auriculatus)

Pt. Joe; Carmel, CA

 

Kelp Clingfish (Rimicola muscarum)

Pt. Pinos; Pacific Grove, CA

 

Speckled Sanddab (Citharichthys stigmaeus)

Near Aumentos Reef; Pacific Grove, CA

 

Treefish (Sebastes serriceps) and

Kelp Rockfish (Sebastes atovirens)

Pt. Joe; Carmel, CA

Treefish (Sebastes serriceps)

Pt. Joe; Carmel, CA

Vermilion Rockfish (Sebastes miniatus)

Anchors 2 & 3; Monterey, CA

Copper Rockfish (Sebastes caurinus)

Anchors 2 & 3; Monterey, CA

Cabezon (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus)

Outer-Outer Chase; Pacific Grove, CA

 

Coralline Sculpin (?) (Artedius corallinus)

Trevor's Pinnacle; Pacific Grove, CA

 

Wolf Eel (Anarrhichthys ocellatus)

Steam Engine; Monterey, CA

 

Crevice Kelpfish (Gibbonsia montereyensis)

Pinnacle of Doom; Pacific Grove, CA

Kelp Clingfish (Rimicola muscarum)

on Turkish Towel Algae

Pinnacle of Doom; Pacific Grove, CA

Kelp Clingfish (Rimicola muscarum)

Pinnacle of Doom; Pacific Grove, CA

 

Juvenile Rockfish in kelp

Pinnacle of Doom; Pacific Grove, CA

 

Juvenile Cabezon (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus)

Pinnacle of Doom; Pacific Grove, CA

 

UnID'd Sculpin in Staghorn Bryozoan

Outer Outer Chase Reef; Pacific Grove, CA

 

Juvenile Treefish (Sebastes serriceps)

Shale Island; Monterey, CA

 

UnID'd commensal fish and Sea Nettle host

Hopkin's Deep Reef; Monterey, CA

 

California Electric (Torpedo) Ray (Torpedo californicus)

Lover's Cove; Pacific Grove, CA

 

UnID'd fish (Ronquil?)

Shale Island; Monterey, CA

 

Scalyhead Sculpin (Artedius harringtoni)

Shale Island; Monterey, CA

 

Snubnose Sculpin (Orthonopias triacis)

Shale Island; Monterey, CA

 

Scalyhead Sculpin (Artedius harringtoni)

Shale Island; Monterey, CA

 

UnID'd fish in fire hose (possibly a Ronquil)

Shale Island; Monterey, CA

 

Juvenile Blue Rockfish (Sebastes mystinus)

Pinos Rock; Pacific Grove, CA

 

Onespot Fringehead (Neoclinus uninotatus)

Steam Engine; Monterey, CA

 

Calico Rockfish (Sebastes dalli), back;

Painted Greenling (Oxylebius pictus), front

Steam Engine 3; Monterey, CA

Juvenile Vermilion Rockfish (Sebastes miniatus)

Steam Engine 3; Monterey, CA

 

Juvenile Scalyhead Sculpin (Artedius harringtoni)

in Fluted Bryozoan

 

Copper Rockfish (?), Juvenile (Sebastes caurinus)

Anchors 2 & 3; Monterey, CA

 

Penpoint Gunnel (?) (Apodichthys flavidus)

Steam Engine; Monterey, CA

Penpoint Gunnel (?) (Apodichthys flavidus)

Steam Engine; Monterey, CA

 

UnID'd Juvenile Rockfish

The Rope; Pacific Grove, CA

 

Juvenile Cabezon (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus)

The Rope; Pacific Grove, CA

Bay Pipefish (Syngnathus leptorhynchus)

The Rope; Pacific Grove, CA

 

Bay Pipefish (Syngnathus leptorhynchus)

The Rope; Pacific Grove, CA

 

Scorpionfish (Scorpaena guttata)

Cortez Bank; Channel Islands, CA

 

School of Baitfish seen from below

Cortez Bank; Channel Islands, CA

 

Giant Kelpfish (Heterostichus rostratus)

San Clemente Island; Channel Islands, CA

 

Bluebanded Goby (Lythrypnus dalli)

San Clemente Island; Channel Islands, CA

 

Kelp Bass (Paralabrax clathratus)

San Clemente Island; Channel Islands, CA

 

Scorpionfish (Scorpaena guttata)

San Clemente Island; Channel Islands, CA

 

Diamond Turbot (Pleuronichthys guttulatus)

San Clemente Island; Channel Islands, CA

 

Torpedo Ray (Torpedo californicus)

Santa Barbara Island; Channel Islands, CA

 

Torpedo Ray (Torpedo californicus)

Santa Barbara Island; Channel Islands, CA

 

Yellowfin Fringehead (Neoclinus stephensae)

Shale Island; Monterey, CA

 

Juvenile Yelloweye Rockfish (Sebastes ruberrimus)

Ballbuster; Pacific Grove, CA

 

Vermilion Rockfish (Sebastes miniatus)

Anchors 2 & 3; Monterey, CA

Northern Ronquil (Ronquilus jordani)

Anchors 2 & 3; Monterey, CA

 

Yellowfin Fringehead (Neoclinus stephensae)

Shale Island; Monterey, CA

Yellowfin Fringehead (Neoclinus stephensae)

Shale Island; Monterey, CA

Yellowfin Fringehead (Neoclinus stephensae)

Shale Island; Monterey, CA

 

Yellowfin Fringehead (Neoclinus stephensae)

Shale Island; Monterey, CA

 

Yellowfin Fringehead (Neoclinus stephensae)

Shale Island; Monterey, CA

 

Scalyhead Sculpin (Artedius harringtoni)

Ballbuster; Pacific Grove, CA

 

Scalyhead Sculpin (Artedius harringtoni)

Ballbuster; Pacific Grove, CA

 

Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus)

Outer Chase Reef; Pacific Grove, CA

 

Painted Greenling (Oxylebius pictus)

Outer Chase Reef; Pacific Grove, CA

 

Crevice Kelpfish (Gibbonsia montereyensis)

Pinnacle of Doom; Pacific Grove, CA

 

Kelp Greenling (Hexagrammos decagrammus)

Shale Island; Monterey, CA

 

Yellowfin Fringehead (Neoclinus stephensae)

Shale Island; Monterey, CA

 

Tubesnouts (Aulorhynchus flavidus)

The Rope; Pacific Grove, CA

 

Tubesnouts (Aulorhynchus flavidus)

The Rope; Pacific Grove, CA

 

 

Bull Sculpin (Enophrys taurina)

Steam Engine; Monterey, CA

 

Bull Sculpin (Enophrys taurina)

Steam Engine; Monterey, CA

 

 

Kelp Greenling (Hexagrammos decagrammus)

Anchor 1; Monterey, CA

 

Brown Rockfish (Sebastes auriculatus)

Unknown Divesite; Monterey, CA

Black and Yellow Rockfish (Sebastes chrysomelas)

Trevor's Pinnacle; Pacific Grove, CA

 

 

Kelp Greenling (Hexagrammos decagrammus)

Trevor's Pinnacle; Pacific Grove, CA

 

 

Kelp Rockfish (Sebastes atovirens) and lunch

The Barge; Monterey, CA

 

Brown Rockfish (Sebastes auriculatus)

The Barge; Monterey, CA

 

 

Wolf Eel (Anarrhicthys ocellatus)

The Barge; Monterey, CA

 

 

Onespot Fringehead (Neoclinus uninotatus)

Steam Engine; Monterey, CA

 

Onespot Fringehead (Neoclinus uninotatus)

Steam Engine; Monterey, CA

 

 

Kelp Greenling (Hexagrammos decagrammus)

Shale Island; Monterey, CA

 

Swell Shark Egg case (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum)

Shale Island; Monterey, CA

 

Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus)

Trevor's Pinnacle; Pacific Grove, CA

 

UnID'd fish and Egg Yolk Jelly

Ballbuster; Pacific Grove, CA

 

UnID'd fish and Egg Yolk Jelly

Ballbuster; Pacific Grove, CA

 

 

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