This little guy under Rapid Bay Jetty is a Western Cleaner Clingfish, Cochleoceps bicolor.

In more than 25 years of diving this location, this year is the first time I have seen them here.

The first time was back in late winter when my dive buddy Alexius found one during one of our dives. Since then I can find at least one on most dives here.

As I have mentions before, the thing I love about clingfish is that they always look like they are smiling at me.

Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Western Cleaner Clingfish’, 1/200s f/5.6 ISO100 100mm