designbysue
Contributor
#1
#2 the little fish in this one
#3
#2 the little fish in this one
#3
More from the Sea of Cortez
- Thread starter designbysue
- Start date
Please register or login
Welcome to ScubaBoard, the world's largest scuba diving community. Registration is not required to read the forums, but we encourage you to join. Joining has its benefits and enables you to participate in the discussions.
Benefits of registering include
- Ability to post and comment on topics and discussions.
- A Free photo gallery to share your dive photos with the world.
- You can make this box go away
oldsalt
Contributor
I have not been to the Sea of Cortez, but #3 looks a lot like the copper rockfish. My book says they range down to Baja California. - oldsalt
OP
designbysue
Contributor
Could #2 be Mutton Hamlet?
#3 - I have googled Copper Rockfish and I don't see that this is a match. Any other thoughts/
#3 - I have googled Copper Rockfish and I don't see that this is a match. Any other thoughts/
oldsalt
Contributor
Perhaps the rosethorn rockfish. The NOAA website shows several variations, and one of them has the yellow trim on the dorsal. With the head shape and the thorns, it really looks a lot like of rockfish of some sort. - Curt
