30 July 2015

Wreckfish under our inflatable



A juvenile wreckfish hides under our inflatable.

Wreckfish Polyprion americanus often congregate below floating objects when young, whereas adults live on the bottom and prefer to inhabit caves and shipwrecks. They can grow up to about 2 m and weigh 100 kg.

Also see THIS POST.

(Photos from video by S. Bonizzoni, Gulf of Corinth, Greece)


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