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Crested Sculpin and Lion’s Mane Jellyfish, United States, 2022
Category - Ocean
Very little is known about the cold-water fish known as the Crested Sculpin (Blepsias bilobus) or the fish’s relationship with the Lion’s Mane Jellyfish (Cyanea capillata). It is clear, however, that the fish is immune to the stinging nematocysts of the jelly’s tentacles and uses them as protection against predators. In addition to being immune to the stings, the fish may eat the tentacles, meaning they don’t have to travel far from home to get a snack. Image made in the chilly waters of Prince William Sound, Alaska. The boat captain spotted a few lion’s mane jellyfish and slowed down to take a closer look. That’s when we spotted the golden fish among the tentacles…
17 mm f/3.5-4.5 Lens - 1/320 sec at f/11 ISO 500