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February 5, 2009

Photo of The Week - Sculpin: Shrimp Thief

Denizen of the Deep - A Sculpin - Photo by Michael Sharp
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The summer of 2008 was full of surprises. While shrimping in Northwestern Fiord, the trap brought up more than the tasty Spot Prawns we expected. A sculpin had entered the trap, and only he knows how many shrimp he ate. The most amazing part was the voraciousness of the sculpin, it continued to chow down on the remaining shrimp in the trap even while being removed! Note the antennae sticking out of the sculpin's mouth. THOSE WERE OUR SHRIMP!

Posted by Michael at February 5, 2009 4:01 PM