Comments : Greenling are very common throughout shallow northwest waters wherever there is good rock and kelp structure. As they are brightly colored, they are a welcome companion on any dive. However, they tend to be somewhat skittish and getting close enough (18") to get a good shot like this is a huge challenge. I was fortunate that this character cooperated on a dive in Nanaimo. Note that this is a male Kelp Greenling is colored differently from that of a female Kelp Greenling. The male has a solid orange body with white shots near the head. The female tends to have a whitish body covered in orange spots.