Friday, January 30, 2015

Web burrfish

This morning, early in our dive, I found a web burrfish.  This fish is uncommon, both in sheer numbers and in its appearance.  It is a member of the porcupinefish family, which you might guess based on its spines. 

This fish was about 8 inches long, and was seen at a depth of about 30 feet.

I tried to move in front of it, to take a photo from the front, but it kept turning away from me.

Fish is heading to the upper right, note the eye
Side view, fish is heading to the upper right

Top view -- fish is heading towards the top of the photo



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