Critter Post #11 - January '10
Posted on Jan 22, 2010 by bruce_moore
Mystery Fish ... Christmas Bustle ... Varying Degrees ... New Year Nudis ... Send in the Clowns ... Consistent Mimics ... Old Friends ...
HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Once again, all-too-soon, it is time to find a new calendar as another New Year envelopes us, bringing hope, renewal and the chance to spot new and exciting critters.
But I'd like to begin by putting out a call for a specific ID on a fish that has us stumped. The picture was taken by a guest of ours - Mr. Ezio Riva. He took it at ~15 meters in depth at Nudi Falls last August. It is a tiny juvenile (notice its size next to grains of sand and gravel) and is obviously a kind of scorpionfish. Even our friend Gerry Allen could not stick a name to it, but pointed out that many juveniles have different marking and colouration than their adult form. So ... Any ideas?
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