This is a very secretive fish that was not identified until the 1970’s, probably due to its elusive and often nocturnal habits. Ryan spotted this one near the end of a dive as it made a quick getaway, resulting in the blurry images.Note the jellyfish Mitrocoma cellulari on the left side.
Images by by Ryan Murphy
Domain Eukarya
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Sub-Phylum Vertebrata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Scorpaeniformes
suborderCottoidei
Family Agonidae
Genus Agonomalus
Species mozinoi
Common Name: Kelp Poacher
| Other Members of the Class Actinopterygii at Race Rocks |
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 The Race Rocks taxonomy is a collaborative venture originally started with the Biology and Environmental Systems students of Lester Pearson College UWC. It now also has contributions added by Faculty, Staff, Volunteers and Observers on the remote control webcams.
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