Channel Isles (animals)

Really you must look at Sue Day's photos too


 
 
Ballan Wrasse
   Labrus bergylta. Photo taken off Sark
Poor Cod
   Trisopterus minutus. Photo taken on the "Ammo wreck" - Rudolf Wahrendorf, Guernsey
Bib
   Trisopterus luscus. Photo taken on the "Ammo wreck" - Rudolf Wahrendorf, Guernsey
Conger
   Photo taken on the "Ammo wreck" - Rudolf Wahrendorf, Guernsey Latin name is Conger conger!
Conger
   Photo taken on the "Ammo wreck" - Rudolf Wahrendorf, Guernsey
Cuckoo wrasse (f)
   Labrus bimaculatus. Photo taken on the "Ammo wreck" - Rudolf Wahrendorf, Guernsey
Cuckoo wrasse (m)
   Labrus bimaculatus. Photo taken off Guernsey or Sark
Cup corals
   Photo taken off St Martin's point (Longue Pierre) eastern wall, Guernsey Caryophyllia smithii
Goldsinny Wrasse
   Photo taken off St Martin's point (Longue Pierre) eastern wall, Guernsey Ctenolabrus rupestris
Gorgonian fan
   Photo taken off St Martin's point (Longue Pierre) eastern wall, Guernsey Eunicella verrucosa
Gorgonian, white
   Photo taken off St Martin's point (Longue Pierre) eastern wall, Guernsey Eunicella verrucosa but a white variation
Grey Mullet
   Chelon Labrosus (characterised by swollen upper lip & 6-7 grey bands along the body) Photo taken off St Martin's point (Longue Pierre) eastern wall, Guernsey
Jewel Anemone
   Photo taken off St Martin's point (Longue Pierre) eastern wall, Guernsey Corynactis viridis - my favourite anemone! A pity they weren't more open.
Leopard Goby
   Thorogobius ephippiatus. Photo taken off St Martin's point (Longue Pierre) eastern wall, Guernsey
Pollack
   Pollachius pollachius. Photos all taken off Guernsey or Sark
Red Fingers
   Photo taken off St Martin's point (Longue Pierre) eastern wall, Guernsey Alcyonium palmatum
I love Red Fingers
   Photo taken off St Martin's point (Longue Pierre) eastern wall, Guernsey or they could be Alcyonium glomeratum
more Red Fingers
   Photo taken off St Martin's point (Longue Pierre) eastern wall, Guernsey
Red Fingers again
   Photo taken off St Martin's point (Longue Pierre) eastern wall, Guernsey There's a lot of them down there!
Snakelocks Anemone
   Photo taken off Sark Anemonia sulcata
Tube worm & Topshell
   Photo taken off St Martin's point (Longue Pierre) eastern wall, Guernsey Bispira volutacornis and Calliostoma zizyphinum respectively

 


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