Photos / Sounds

What

Sharpnose Snake Eel (Apterichtus flavicaudus)

Observer

nessmander

Date

August 28, 2017 09:22 AM NZST

Description

No clue what this is - my parents sent me this photo with description. It's sitting in a 2L ice-cream container and this is around 40cm long with a yellow tipped tail. It was one of two and found on the shoreline in Matai Bay. It appeared to be air breathing and had no visible fins or gills like fish or eels. When they were released they were put in the surf but the waves receded so they buried under the sand. Sorry, it's the only photo I have. Very curious.

Sharpnose Snake Eel - Photo (c) Vanessa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Vanessa
irenemiddleton's ID: Sharpnose Snake Eel (Apterichtus flavicaudus)
Added on September 20, 2018
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Photos / Sounds

What

Yellowtail Scad (Trachurus novaezelandiae)

Observer

sascha_schulz

Date

April 12, 2010

Description

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Yellowtail Scad - Photo (c) Erik Schlogl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Erik Schlogl
irenemiddleton's ID: Yellowtail Scad (Trachurus novaezelandiae)
Added on September 19, 2018
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Photos / Sounds

What

Asian Paddle Crab (Charybdis japonica)

Observer

marleyi

Date

November 25, 2017 06:35 PM HST

Description

Dead, found on rocky shore, large crab

Tags

Asian Paddle Crab - Photo (c) amuba, all rights reserved, uploaded by amuba
irenemiddleton's ID: Asian Paddle Crab (Charybdis japonica)
Added on May 28, 2018
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