Marine Life Society of South Australia Inc.
Understanding, enjoying and caring for our oceans
I recently observed some Cleaner Rockpool Shrimps cleaning a Dusky Morwong, Dactylophora nigricans, at Edithburgh jetty (Jan 27, 2025). I reported this via iNaturalist,where I wrote: “In all images (1st…
I have reported via iNaturalist my sighting of a Striped Sea Louse, Creniola laticauda, on an Ornate cowfish, Aracana ornata, at Edithburgh jetty on 21st September 2025. As I posted…
I posted several sightings of Tenagodus australis on iNaturalist during September 2025. Tenagodus australis is a member of “Cerith Snails and Allies Superfamily Cerithioidea” One of my sightings from 6th…
Our March 2014 newsletter (No.409) reported the installation of 3 interpretive signs at West Beach & Henley Beach – see “MDC information signs”. According to the report, the signs were…
I recently discovered (rediscovered?) some marine mosaic artwork on the beachrocks between the Henley jetty and Marlborough Street. I went down there to photograph some interpretive signage, without much luck,…
The Dolphin Dock website provides good information about South Australia’s dolphins. There are features about the Port River and Patawalonga lake dolphins. There are also details about the Patawalonga Dolphin…
I have been writing about The Colour of Fish on and off since 1979. There have been several blogs on the topic since 2014. It is generally thought that most…