Sunday, February 5, 2017

Another day in the water

This morning, we headed to our favorite local snorkel site ahead of the crowd and before the big surge that is predicted for the next few days.  We encountered a lot of current, but were still able to enjoy the marine life.

Today's photos represent one unusual-looking fish species, the bird wrasse, and one invertebrate, an octopus.

Octopus

Octopus out in the open
A small female bird wrasse (about 4 inches)

A male bird wrasse (about 8 inches long)



The bird wrasse uses its long snout to feed on small benthic prey.

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