A jeweled infant. Garibaldis sport iridescent blue spots until they come of age, making them look like well-lit cyclists. This one sported a small beauty spot near one lip, like Cindy Crawford. The spots certainly make them stand out! Perhaps it's like red-shirting a football player. Are predatory fish more tolerant of those carrying these markings? Or do they prevent harrassment only from other garibaldi? Juvenile garibaldi seem to become more common as one travels southward in the Channel Islands, although I recall seeing them in numbers at Santa Cruz in 1990. This one was hanging out at San Clemente, perhaps waiting for adulthood and a current to hitch north.
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