Sapphirine gurnard (Chelidonichthys lucerna) or tub gurnard fish. This fish uses its colouration to camouflage against predators,on gravel seabeds. It uses modified fins as legs,on which it rests and locates food. It feeds on fish,crustaceans and molluscs. Sappharine gurnard grow up to 75 centimetres in length and can weight up to 6 kilograms. Photographed off the British Isles | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Scoones, Peter |
Taille de l’image : | 3153 px × 4447 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
Restrictions : | - |