Typicus Gallery

Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) close to the camera with a golden trevally fish (Gnathanodon

Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) close to the camera with a golden trevally fish (Gnathanodon speciosus) and outline of another whale shark behind, in the plankton-rich green waters of La Paz bay, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Sea of Cortez, Gulf of California, East Pacific Ocean

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Butterfly crab (Cryptolithodes typicus)

Butterfly crab (Cryptolithodes typicus) has such a wide carapace that not even the tips of the legs can be seen from above. The central part of the carapace, up to 8 cm wide, is often a different colour from the wings'. Alexander Archipelago, Pacific Ocean, southeastern Alaska, USA

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