Critter ID

Fish & Invertebrate sightings and descriptions, hosted by resident NWDC ID expert Janna Nichols (nwscubamom).
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Scubie Doo
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Critter ID

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Does anyone have an idea what this little critter is? Found it at Fox Island Bridge and it was tiny. This is the best picture I could manage.

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Greg Jensen
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Re: Critter ID

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It's an amphipod- probably Podocerus cristatus. These come in all kinds of really cool colors.
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Scubie Doo
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Re: Critter ID

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Thank you very much Greg. Such a wealth of knowledge. I had never seen one like this before.
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