It’s getting close to St Patty’s Day so I figured I start off my Sculpin series with the apply named Brown Irish Lord.

First described by naturalist William Ayres in 1854. The Brown Irish Lord, Hemilepidotus spinosus is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean from the southern coastline of Alaska south to Santa Barbara Island in California. Around British Columbia these fish tend to be found mostly in the northern parts long the coastline.

Growing up to 30 cm in length, this diminutive little fish is typically less colourful than it brightly coloured cousin the Red Irish Lord. Brown lords, as their name suggests are a browny grey colour with red and white colouration on their underside.

These fish camouflage very well on the rocky reefs so spotting and photography one can be quite challenging. Typically to small for a wide angle lens your best bet would be to use a 60mm or 100m macro lens. These fish aren’t easily scared, which means you can get up close and personal with your camera.

An introduction to Sculpins - https://steemit.com/photography/@scottdphoto/sculpin-101-an-introduction

Thanks for reading and happy snapping.

Scott

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