Not-fish
This page shows some of the creatures we found during beach seines.
Parasitic Copepods
Parasitic Copepods on a Chinook Salmon belly, Sept 10, 2010, Cowlitz Bay. In 2010, we also documented them on Smelt and Buffalo Sculpin.
Helmet Crab
Sept 24, 2010, Cowlitz Bay. This crab has barnacles.
Graceful Kelp Crab, Pugettia gracilis
Sept 24, 2010, Cowlitz Bay.
Moon Jelly
July 9, 2010, Cowlitz Bay
Parasitic Roundworm
Sept 24, 2010, Cowlitz Bay. Found on a smelt, about 15 mm long.
Coonstripe Shrimp
August 21, 2010, image by Glen R.