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Is This What I Think It Is?
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 6:17 pm
by dwashbur
Okay, Janna, I need your help here. We found at least three of these out on the mud flats across from the yellow house in Hoodsport last night, and I'm pretty sure it's a longspine combfish. But before I declare it too loudly (read, put it in a REEF survey), I want to be sure. Yea or nay?
- Here he is with his comb up, the only time we saw him do that. He seemed to be either lethargic or asleep. I'm still wondering about the O2 levels in the Canal...
Re: Is This What I Think It Is?
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 9:54 pm
by nwscubamom
Yes indeedy, a Longspine Combfish!!
It's pretty early - REALLY early in fact, to be having Low O2 problems in Hood Canal. I highly doubt that is the situation.
It could have been 'sleeping'. Really. Lots of skittish fish can often be seen totally still on night dives because of that.
Congrats!!!
- Janna
Re: Is This What I Think It Is?
Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 5:55 am
by deep diver
I've seen quite a few of them and they don't see very active as you can get right on them to get pictures. Lots of other big fish coming up too. Maybe because of the warmer weather early this year it is already starting to happen?
Re: Is This What I Think It Is?
Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 11:40 am
by CaptnJack
As of right now (June14th) in Hoodsport, the DO is not a problem even down at the ~80m depth.
http://orca.ocean.washington.edu/data_hoodsport.html
Re: Is This What I Think It Is?
Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 9:39 pm
by dwashbur
OK. That was purely a SWAG on my part, because most of the rockfish we saw seemed lethargic, too. Maybe they're just that comfortable around divers!
Re: Is This What I Think It Is?
Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 10:34 pm
by Biodiversity_Guy
Finding 3 in a single dive is unusual, but they are certainly present. Good spotting!