Here are some photos from one of our member’s recent snorkel dives.
Pardon the duplicated description, but they spotted this spotted stingaree, Urolophus gigas and noticed that the pattern on its spotted back read “35”: –
If you need a little convincing, here is a close-up of the ‘number’: –
(If it can actually be recognised by its spotted pattern, I suggest that we name it Rod Jameson who was No.35 for the Adelaide Crows between 1991 & 1999. He was the Crow’s leading goal kicker in 1991 and played in Adelaide’s 1997 premiership win.)
This photo of a Common/Southern biscuit star, Tosia australis demonstrates some of the colours that these starfish have: –
This pale yellow sponge is normally a seasonal type with a short lifespan: –
It is usually only seen during our warm seasons.
This is a Ringed Toadfish, or Ringed Puffer, Omegophora armilla: –
These toadfish can vary in colour a bit.
This smooth stingray, Bathytoshia brevicaudata was seen with a defensive stance (which they apparently previously never really did, but this is said to be all typical here now): –
Our snorkeller reported having felt sick a couple weeks back, but they were not sure if it was due to the recent agal bloom/water quality. They also reported that the water has been pretty poor visibility-wise overall recently, but it has been “slightly more manageable” in the last few days.