New Zealand Seashore

DSC_0038 Urchin clingfish (Dellichthys morelandi) distinctive pointed snout and slender body, with scattered electric blue dots from eyes to near end of body. Found beneath sea urchins, rocks and shells on rocky reefs. Urchin clingfish eat mainly the tube feet of urchins! They will also take small crustaceans. Goat Island Marine Reserve, Leigh

DSC0038Urchin clingfishDellichthysmorelandisea urchinsGoat Island Marine ReserveLeigh