New Zealand Seashore

DSC_9801 Lumpfish, or mohiaru (Trachelochismus pinnulatus) detail of pair with eggs under rock. Variable in colour - usually pink, red or olive-green, with brownish stripes on the body and spots on the head. Clings to the undersides of cobbles and boulders on exposed coasts. Harrington Point, Otago Harbour *

DSC9801LumpfishmohiaruTrachelochismuspinnulatusclingfishpairdetaileggsHarrington PointOtago Harbour