Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock () or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

pl23_nerr0809.jpg

Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

Image

Download ( 1.08 MB )

Permalink

https://www.noaa.gov/media/digital-library-photo/pl23nerr0809jpg

Description

Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. The Shiner Perch, Cymtogasteraggregata, is found in shallow waters during summer months and in waters up to146 meters in the winter. Body length is up to 21 cm with females growinglarger than males. The body is bright silver with broken longitudinal darkstripes separated by three vertical yellow bars.

Location

North Puget Sound, Anacortes, Washington

Collection

NERR

Fauna

Keywords

Estuaries

Fauna

Marine