Porichthys notatus  (Plainfin Midshipman)

© Rosemary Taylor (Photo ID #101429)

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Photo Location	Deep Bay, Vancouver Island
Photographer	Rosemary Taylor
Habitat	Under rocks only accessible at ultra low tide
Photo Date	May 27, 2017
Upload Date	May 27, 2017
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Photo ID #	101429
Comments	The underside of Plainfin Midshipmen shows the photophores. These lines reminded early marine biologists of the rows of buttons on a British Navy midshipman's uniform, thus the name.