Local Gulf Species Id

[Krenshaw22]

Hey guys what species of macro algae is this? It was found in Perdido Pass in Orange Beach, Al it's attached to a rock.

 

[Krenshaw22]

 

[nawilson89]

Bump

 

[Boom]

Hard to discern leaf pattern but would be interesting to know what it is. I'll be diving in those waters pretty soon.

 

[Krenshaw22]

I'll try and get better pics

 

[billsreef]

Makes me think of Codium sp. with epiphytic algae covering it.

 

[Krenshaw22]

 

[Krenshaw22]

Better pics

 

[kakalakasha]

The second picture makes me want to agree with billsreef.

 

[Krenshaw22]

Thanks for the help guys

 

[nawilson89]

I actually have a very small piece of that growing in my tank too. Thats for the ID

 

[Amphiprion]

Makes me think of Codium sp. with epiphytic algae covering it.

It may or may not be Codium, but it definitely looks covered in an epiphytic alga.

Edit: second to last pic heavily supports this idea. Note how portions of it are exposed without the epiphytes.

 

[Betta132]

What kind of goby do you have there?

 

[Krenshaw22]

What kind of goby do you have there?

A frillfin goby, Bathygobius soporator