Dive #522 - Campbell River - Grouse Island (Outside) - 12 December 2021

The first thing I noticed at this site was the colour: orange, pink, red, purple all over the bottom - sponges encrusting the rocks and strawberry anemone carpets, without bare rock in sight. The beautiful aqua-coloured water, bluer than the emerald green I'm used to.

The other dive group found octos and wolf eels, but J and I were interested in less obvious things. Found a few Red Irish Lords, which blended into the surroundings beautifully. One was guarding eggs! Aggregated nipple sponge, rigid finger sponges, northern staghorn bryozoan, semisuberites cribrosa, and a giant acorn barnacle in the act of shedding its foot were highlights. Jill found 6 PSKC juveniles at the end of the dive.

Posted on 24 January, 2022 04:39 by leftcoaster leftcoaster

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Kelp Greenling (Hexagrammos decagrammus)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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Red-fingered Coryphella (Coryphella verrucosa)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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Tennis Ball Sponge (Craniella villosa)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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Californian Strawberry Anemone (Corynactis californica)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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Red Irish Lord (Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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Aggregated Nipple Sponge (Polymastia pachymastia)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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White-lined Dirona (Dirona albolineata)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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Glove Horny Sponge (Amphilectus digitatus)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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Sharpnose Crab (Scyra acutifrons)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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Northern Staghorn Bryozoan (Heteropora pacifica)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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Tennis Ball Sponge (Craniella villosa)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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Red Irish Lord (Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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Modest Clown Dorid (Triopha modesta)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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Odhner's Dorid (Doris odhneri)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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Odhner's Dorid (Doris odhneri)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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Noble Dorid (Peltodoris nobilis)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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Graceful Kelp Crab (Pugettia gracilis)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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Graceful Decorator Crab (Oregonia gracilis)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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Pygmy Rock Crab (Glebocarcinus oregonensis)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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Northern Leopard Dorid (Diaulula odonoghuei)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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Trumpet Sponge (Semisuberites cribrosa)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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Noble Dorid (Peltodoris nobilis)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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Scalyhead Sculpin (Artedius harringtoni)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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Red-fingered Coryphella (Coryphella verrucosa)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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Giant Acorn Barnacle (Balanus nubilus)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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Plumose Anemone (Metridium senile)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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Orange Hydroid (Garveia annulata)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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Blood Stars (Genus Henricia)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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Red Irish Lord (Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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Ochre Sea Star (Pisaster ochraceus)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

Description

I think it's Clavactinia milleri

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Leather Star (Dermasterias imbricata)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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Puget Sound King Crab (Echidnocerus cibarius)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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Puget Sound King Crab (Echidnocerus cibarius)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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Puget Sound King Crab (Echidnocerus cibarius)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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Mottled Star (Evasterias troschelii)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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Giant Rock Scallop (Crassadoma gigantea)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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Puget Sound King Crab (Echidnocerus cibarius)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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Gumboot Chiton (Cryptochiton stelleri)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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Puget Sound King Crab (Echidnocerus cibarius)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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Puget Sound King Crab (Echidnocerus cibarius)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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Butterfly King Crab (Cryptolithodes typicus)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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