February 14, 2019
The Observed Behaviour of a Mating Pair of Krefft’s Frillgoby in an Aquarium
The Observed Behaviour of a Mating Pair of Krefft’s Frillgoby in an Aquarium by Steve Reynolds (as told to him by Dion Clarke) Dion Clarke recently posted this photo on the SA Natureteers Facebook page: – It was accompanied by the comments: – “Yesterday, we noticed an orange fish in our seawater aquarium, (we don’t have an orange fish). It... Read morePosted in Bony fishes, Marine aquaria | By Steve Reynolds
February 10, 2019
Scientists believe that they have proven that fish are ‘self-aware’
Scientists believe that they have proven that fish are ‘self-aware’ by Steve Reynolds Because of my interest in fish behaviour, and a desire to learn all about fish cleaning behaviour as a part of that, I was very interested to read a recent newspaper report regarding cleaner wrasse. The report only featured in The Advertiser during February 2019, even though... Read morePosted in Achievements, Bony fishes, Research | By Steve Reynolds
February 8, 2019
Much More to Fletcher’s Dock Than Meets the Eye
Much More to Fletcher’s Dock Than Meets the Eye by Steve Reynolds As reported in my article titled The Dunnikier Slip (& Its Links With The City Of Adelaide) (published in our April 2008 Newsletter), Henry Fletcher built a slipway at Birkenhead between 1849 and 1851. As explained in my article, “In the 1880s, Henry Fletcher began to excavate a... Read morePosted in Marine invertebrates, Maritime History, Molluscs | By Steve Reynolds
January 28, 2019
Second Cerianthid Sighting at Second Valley
About 4 years to the day later, I have possibly found the same Cerianthid anemone in the same location. I was diving with the same dive buddy, and it was he who pointed the anemone out to me (although he didn’t recall it afterwards). My previous sighting of a Cerianthid anemone was at Second Valley on 6th January 2015. Allan... Read morePosted in Cnidaria | By Steve Reynolds
January 17, 2019
More Fish Behaviour Reports Are Coming Through
“More Fish Behaviour Reports Are Coming Through” by Steve Reynolds Since writing Blennies Found Mating in January, more information has been coming through to me regarding fish behaviour. Ralph Kinasz recently reported having built up a relationship with a ringed toadfish, Omegophora armilla. “The relationship I built with this fish was quite awesome,” he said, “but the tale is also... Read morePosted in Bony fishes | By Steve Reynolds
January 6, 2019
Blennies found mating
“Blennies found mating” by Steve Reynolds During a dive at Second Valley, my buddy pointed out a pair of jumping blennies, Lepidoblennius marmoratus, sharing a loving embrace on the cliff face out on the headland. I proceeded to take a series of photos of the two blennies. A large male would not leave the side of a smaller female. I... Read morePosted in Bony fishes | By Steve Reynolds
December 31, 2018
Sand ‘Spawning Sites’
“Sand ‘Spawning Sites’ ” by Steve Reynolds I learned a bit about fish spawning sites over the Christmas/New Year break, after buying a DVD of Big Pacific with one of my birthday gift cards. Big Pacific was a four-part TV series that aired in 2017. My DVD is a two-disc set which includes a “behind the scenes” chapter. I was... Read morePosted in Bony fishes, Mangroves | By Steve Reynolds
November 23, 2018
The Recent Storms at Port Noarlunga jetty
Written by Steve Reynolds The present Port Noarlunga jetty was built between 1919 and 1921 to replace the first jetty, built in 1855. The location for the first jetty was known as Port Onkaparinga at the time. That first jetty was demolished in 1914. The newly-built present jetty was soon damaged by storms in 1928. The Chronicle newspaper from 6th... Read morePosted in Jetties | By Steve Reynolds
November 7, 2018
Living the Dream about the Seagrass Lady
“Living the Dream about the Seagrass Lady” by Steve Reynolds During the 1980s, I was given a copy of a Reader’s Digest article about a “Seagrass Lady” called Anitra Thorhaug who was pioneering transplanting of seagrass to restore degraded habitat. Her work was something that I aspired to back then. Now, 30 years later, I am ‘living the dream’ and... Read morePosted in Achievements, Coastal activities, Conservation, intertidal zone, Plants, Seagrass | By Steve Reynolds
October 16, 2018
The Port River – over 100 marine and coastal species and counting
I was first inspired to pay more attention to this often overlooked ecosystem by the discovery of the upside-down jellyfish, Cassiopea sp. there in 2016 by MLSSA president and area resident, Steve Reynolds. My personal explorations soon followed, beginning at Garden Island. There, a snorkeller can easily step into the water and explore several contrasting habitats within tens of metres:... Read morePosted in Art & Culture, Citizen Science, Crustaceans, Mangroves, Marine invertebrates, Pollution, Underwater Photography | By Dan Monceaux
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