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Aptocyclus ventricosus Smooth Lumpsucker Juvenile

This is a juvenile smooth lumpsucker (Aptocyclus ventricosus) nestled among folds of wakame seaweed (Undaria pinnatifida). Juveniles of this species spend the early part of their lives in shallow water, then descend to the deep. This individual was about 6mm in size.

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This is a juvenile smooth lumpsucker (Aptocyclus ventricosus) nestled among folds of wakame seaweed (Undaria pinnatifida). Juveniles of this species spend the early part of their lives in shallow water, then descend to the deep. This individual was about 6mm in size.