Queries Received Concerning Jetties
My 2005 article My love of jetties, some of my jetty work , Granite Island jetties & a list of S.A. jetties built from the 1800s to early 1900s resulted…
Even More Fish Behaviour Observations from Rapid Bay
I continue to make interesting observations of fish behaviour during my dives, especially at Rapid Bay jetty. One of my recent observations concerns some fish cleaning behaviour between Pencil Weed…
Do stingrays blink or close their eyes?
Chris Iwanicki came across a shovelnose ray in shallow water recently and he wanted to take some closeups of its eyes. “My vision was blurry at the time, and the…
An aggregation of Port Jackson sharks north of Brighton
Member Chris Iwanicki recently came across an aggregation of Port Jackson sharks north of Brighton. “Surprisingly the water was much clearer than expected. I came across an aggregation of Port…
Territorial dispute by male Senator Wrasse, Pictilabrus laticlavius
Many blogs about fish behaviour have been posted to our website over the years. One such recent blog is Recent Fish Behaviour Sightings at Rapid Bay Jetty . Search our…
Recent Fish Behaviour Sightings at Rapid Bay Jetty
This photo of some Magpie perch Pseudogoniistius nigripes is another example of this species tending to hog many of the most prominent Western Cleaner Clingfish Cochleoceps bicolor sponge stations under…
Turtle Sighting at Semaphore & Catfish at West Lakes
Symonne Ellis, our latest Facebook follower, told us that she had “had an interesting couple of days with two observations that (she) thought may be of interest”. Symonne sent us…
Unusual Mating Behaviour by Southern Bobtail Squid
Emily May recently sent us a query regarding some unusual mating behaviour by southern bobtail squid, Euprymna tasmanica, that she had observed during a night dive at Rye Pier, Port…
Fish ‘n’ Rocks
What’s the connection between pairs of fish and ‘rocks’? Answer: Whenever you find female and male fish together, you will always find ‘rocks’! This photo shows a breeding pair of…
The Solway (& the South Australian’s) Anchor
A large, stocked anchor thought to be from the 1837 shipwreck Solway is located by the entrance to the National Trust Museum at 1 Flinders Parade, Victor Harbor. The Solway…