Underwater Photo Contest, July 2008

The winner of the 2008 Photo Contest was Pete Naylor with his stunning photo of a mosshead warbonnet.

The mosshead warbonnet is a 2-6 inch eel-like bottom-dweller that can be found from Alaska to southern California to depths of 260 feet. They inhabit shallow areas with numerous small protective recesses and often perch in a small opening with only their heads extended. Like other fish and invertebrate species currently not considered as food fish or shellfish by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (over 98% of all fish and invertebrates occurring in Washington's waters), mosshead warbonnet populations are not monitored, except by volunteer SCUBA divers conducting REEF surveys.

The winners in each category are featured here. Congratulations to all the winners and thank you to everyone who participated. We'll be running the contest again next year!