Tritonia hombergii Cuvier, 1803

April 2000.
At 16 metres on the reef at South Gortein, Loch Fyne on the west coast.
This 110 mm long individual was found crawling down the reef face over and among the brittlestars - Ophiothrix fragilis and Ophiocomina nigra. The top of this reef area is profusely covered with Plumose anenome - Metridium senile and a few Dead man's fingers - Alcyonium digitatum.
The slide was taken on Fuji Provia with a Nikon N90SX with 60 mm micro in a Subal housing, lit with a Nikon SB26 flsash in a Seacam housing and a Nikon SB 105 in slave mode on full power with diffuser.