Comments : Strange bed-fellows? Painted Greenlings, like most fish, find some cover at night when they "sleep" or go inactive. As this one appears to have settled on a Sea Cucumber for cover. You can see how the Painted Greenling's markings serve as outstanding camouflage against a rocky/silty background.
Common name : Painted Greenling
Scientific Name : Oxylebius pictus
Location Found : Three Tree Point, Central Puget Sound
Actual Size : 6 inches
Camera Used : Sea & Sea MMII EX w/1->3T macro
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