Kelpfish Stats Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Superclass: Gnathostomata Superclass: Pisces Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Clinidae: Giant kelpfish,…
Bonnie J. CardoneSeptember 19, 2018
Intriguing shapes and gem-like colors distinguish the seashells shown here — but the vast majority of these fascinating marine creatures…
Bonnie J. CardoneJuly 11, 2018
A familiar outline materialized before me as I finned along the sea floor. The pattern in the sand left little doubt that…
Bruce WatkinsJuly 9, 2018
Monterey County has an incredible variety of dive sites, and nearly every public access point offers up a great dive.…
Bruce WatkinsJuly 5, 2018
Humpback whales commonly grow to a length of close to 50 feet, and by the time they are adults, they…
Marty SnydermanApril 4, 2018
Of the some 102 rockfish species worldwide, about 60 live in the ocean off the SoCal coast. Some are closely…
Bonnie J. CardoneMarch 13, 2018
Imagine walking into an introductory biology class, and on day one your teacher presents you with specimens of one male,…
Marty SnydermanMarch 13, 2018
Fish fanatics. That term is an apropos way to describe a lot of divers. Those of us that fit the…
Marty SnydermanJanuary 17, 2018
A member of the phylum Mollusca and class Gastropoda, the California brown sea hare is a cousin of both nudibranchs…
Bonnie J. CardoneNovember 15, 2017
