Great Sculpin at Sundrock
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 8:29 am
I know what many of you are thinking: Great Sculpins are a dime a dozen where I dive...who cares about one at Sundrock.
I encountered this individual (I am assuming it is a great) earlier this week down on the middle wall. First time I had seen one at Sundrock ever that I could recall. Looked it up on the REEF website and yep, a very unusual sighting for that part of Hood Canal.
Also encountered a Buffalo Sculpin, another species that is common elsewhere (e.g., Day Island Wall) but not that common at Sund Rock. <ID correction, is a 2nd Great Sculpin, not Buffalo>
Since I don't see these two characters very often any more, if I have made a mis-identification, please let me know.
I encountered this individual (I am assuming it is a great) earlier this week down on the middle wall. First time I had seen one at Sundrock ever that I could recall. Looked it up on the REEF website and yep, a very unusual sighting for that part of Hood Canal.
Also encountered a Buffalo Sculpin, another species that is common elsewhere (e.g., Day Island Wall) but not that common at Sund Rock. <ID correction, is a 2nd Great Sculpin, not Buffalo>
Since I don't see these two characters very often any more, if I have made a mis-identification, please let me know.