Catalina Island
Everett Adargo
What we saw at Catalina
Everett Adargo
Deep sea diver
Catalina Island, California
Record
3 minutes, 15 seconds--Depth, 56 feet
Among the marine specimens which may be
viewed through the clear crystalline waters
on the lava-like floor of the sea are:
Kelp and Mosses
iodine kelp, sea grape kelp, ribbon kelp.
giant bulb kelp, rainbow kelp, red alga,
lavender alga, bridal veil moss, irish moss,
chenille moss, feather boa moss, ruby moss,
feather moss, sponge moss, heather moss,
coral moss, chiffon moss, fishbone fern,
maidenhair fern, sea grass, sea lichen,
purple fungus or sea violet
Fish and Shellfish
ratfish, garibaldi or golden perch, blue
perch, green perch, convict perch, gray
perch, silver perch, rock bass, opal-eyed
bass, kelpfish, candlefish, whitefish, scul-
pin, ghostfish, octopus, jellyfish, sea cu-
cumber, sea hare, sea porcupine, leopard
shark, sheepshead, moray eel, abalone, sea
anemone, crawfish, sand crab, keyhole lim-
pet, starfish, pyramid shell, round and
tubular barnacles
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