Species ID?

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theonly_JT
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Species ID?

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Hey guys! I was hoping someone could help me out identifying some of the critters from my latest dive. I know the Alabaster Nudibrach, Red cucumber etc. In particular, which Rockfish, sculpins and flatfish.

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Cool! Looks like you found a red irish lord in the piling. There's also a pile perch in there. The rest are hard to tell.
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The big sculpin is a red Irish lord. The rockfish is a brown, flatfish are notoriously hard, at least for me. That last critter is Homo sapiens subaqueous.
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Thanks guys! I got what I was looking for!

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Flatfish is a rock sole
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In order of appearance: Red Irish Lord, Brown Rockfish, White Lined Dirona, Striped Perch, Plumose Anemone, California Sea Cucumber, and Rock Sole.
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