Took this at Scripps Aquarium in San Diego. I completely forgot the name of the little bugger. Anyone know? It's about pencil thickness and wasn't longer than 12". They spend all day hanging out in the sand with their heads sticking out.
kraaazymike Goldmember 1,231 posts Likes: 2 Joined Jun 2006 More info | Dec 25, 2010 17:45 | #1 Took this at Scripps Aquarium in San Diego. I completely forgot the name of the little bugger. Anyone know? It's about pencil thickness and wasn't longer than 12". They spend all day hanging out in the sand with their heads sticking out.
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Pete I was "Prime Mover" many years back.... 38,631 posts Likes: 25 Joined Jul 2006 Location: Berkshire, UK More info | Dec 25, 2010 17:49 | #2 That appears to be a "Spotted Garden Eel"
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cwood Senior Member 370 posts Likes: 9 Joined Nov 2008 More info | Dec 25, 2010 18:42 | #3 Its all the little friends in the background that give him away... this is how you tend to find garden eels... they look like a bed of grass from a bit of a distance when you see them. 1DxII, 5D3, 6D
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Dec 25, 2010 21:51 | #4 Oh ya! Thanks guys, I've been trying to remember for a while. I knew POTN would have my answer.
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Jan 03, 2011 21:36 | #5 Definitely Spotted Garden Eel. Used to love to find these guys diving. Nice shot! My Gear: 6D, 7D, EOS-M w EF-M 22 f2 STM and EF-M 18-55 f3.5-5.6 IS STM, 17-40L f4, 24-70L f2.8, 100 f2.8 non-IS macro, 70-200L f/4 IS, 400L f5.6,, Canon 1.4x II TC, Canon Speedlite 430 EX II, Better Beamer. Manfrotto carbon fiber tripod, 2 monopods, Manfrotto ballhead and pistol grip tripod heads.
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marcus769 Senior Member 642 posts Joined Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota More info | Jan 06, 2011 20:06 | #6 interesting! nice pic! 7D, 40D, 28-135mm IS, 50mm 1.8 II, 100mm 2.8L, 70-200mm 2.8L IS, 580 ex II
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7D_Sniper Goldmember 2,204 posts Joined May 2010 Location: South FL More info | Jan 06, 2011 23:27 | #7 cool capture Run it's the big bad amateur
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