Rockfish, Scorpionfish, Treefish

Young-of-the-year vermilion or sunset rockfish<br />
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Thanks to Milton Love for his comments:<br />
At this point, no one can tell the difference between the two species at this young age, but it is one of the two. Both species settle out of the plankton to kind of mixed habitat sea floors in shallow water, then migrate somewhat deeper within a handful of months. <br />
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Golf Ball Reef, Palos Verdes, California

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Young-of-the-year vermilion or sunset rockfish

Thanks to Milton Love for his comments:
At this point, no one can tell the difference between the two species at this young age, but it is one of the two. Both species settle out of the plankton to kind of mixed habitat sea floors in shallow water, then migrate somewhat deeper within a handful of months.

Golf Ball Reef, Palos Verdes, California

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