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Stonefishes (Family Synanceiidae)Observer
tamsynmannDescription
At the Alternatives Reef.
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Peacock Damsel (Pomacentrus pavo)Observer
maractwinDescription
There's been a lot of confusion here on iNat between P. coelestis and P. pavo. Here are both in one shot, with coelestis (neon damsel) above, and pavo (peacock damsel) below.
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Short-finned Eel (Anguilla australis)Observer
danimationsDescription
Observation and photographs provided by Jenni Wrysta. Sequence shows the bottlenose dolphin "Star" tossing a fish/eel that she captured in the Port River. Subject of this sighting record is the fish/eel pictured.
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Tompot Blenny (Parablennius gattorugine)Observer
tamsynmannDescription
Lots of tompots on both shipwrecks of the James Eagan Lane and Scylla.
Love tompots!
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Persian Carpet Flatworm (Pseudobiceros bedfordi)Observer
sascha_schulzDescription
Capricorn Reef
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Light-blue Soldier Crab (Mictyris longicarpus)Observer
sea-kangarooDescription
Looking down from the jetty, a marvelous scene of epic scope! A bajillion soldier crabs moving in groups and waves, with the front of receding water apparently the most prime spot, worth braving the numerous toadfish patrolling the edge and waiting for the right time to lunge forward in the shallows and run away with a crab. Often they wouldn't get the crab-- it was a bit fast for me to see, but looked like the crab would pinch them in the snoot-- and sometimes when they did get a crab the competition from other fish would be so fierce that the crab would get dropped and escape to shore.
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Yellow Boxfish (Ostracion cubicum)Observer
sascha_schulzDescription
Mackerel Reef (21-466) - Booby Bird live-aboard trip
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Oval-spot Butterflyfish (Chaetodon speculum)Observer
sascha_schulzDescription
Mackerel Reef (21-466) - Booby Bird live-aboard trip
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Bridled Leatherjacket (Acanthaluteres spilomelanurus)Observer
gina_mascordDescription
Unsure of what type
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Oblique-banded Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus lineatus)Observer
ianbanksDescription
The little Oblique-banded Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus lineatus) is still hanging in! Its been knocking about with the Painted Sweetlips (Diagramma pictum labiosum)
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Oblique-banded Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus lineatus)Observer
ianbanksDescription
Rare sighting in the Gold Coast Seaway. Oblique-banded Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus lineatus). This species is normally found in the tropics.
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Gulf Wobbegong (Orectolobus halei)Observer
clevelmediaDescription
Banded wobbygong eating an Ornate wobbygong
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Lemon Damsel (Pomacentrus moluccensis)Observer
entropyandroarDescription
Field Notes - lots of these guys around.
really cant decide on what it is. Centropyge maybe?
5cm TL
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Red Handfish (Thymichthys politus)Observer
acanthasterDescription
The rarest of the rare...
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Yellowsnout Sea Bass (Plectranthias kamii)Observer
tukulaDescription
The first fish was caught in 350meters
The second fish was inside the mouth of a deep water barracuda depth 680 meters
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Genus ArmandiaObserver
davemmdaveDescription
Emerged from sandy part of rocky tide pool near detritus-filled depression, on rising tide
Snorkel
Depth 1m
[Usual IT limits appear to have allocated 'perch-like fishes' to what I place held with 'blood worm']
NEW IMAGES ADDED on 17-07-2018 (=5 months later than I said I would !!)
ATTENTION all those below who are keen to take this ID further!!
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Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias)Observer
clintonDescription
4 m TL male nicknamed Kermit messing with a baited underwater video. Denham Bay, 16 m depth.
Images courtesy of Dr Adam Smith, Massey University and Global Fin Print.
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Kapala Stingaree (Urolophus kapalensis)Observer
fiftygritDescription
DCIM\121GOPRO
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Ornate Cowfish (Aracana ornata)Observer
mattytestoniDescription
Possible Shaw or ornate
