Sponge Damage Discussion
I recently found this large sponge on the lower aspect of a jetty pile at the Rapid Bay jetty: – It is a good example of the degree of injury,…
Photos of the Dinoflagellate Karenia mikimotoi at both Normanville and Encounter Bay
I recently visited the Bungala River estuary at Normanville where I was able to take several photos, which I have posted to iNaturalist. Those photos show various views of the…
Odd Growth seen on Smooth Toadfish, Tetractenos glaber
As posted on iNaturalist , “This Smooth Toadfish, Tetractenos glaber, has an odd growth or hypertrophic tissue response to something like a traumatic or parasitic injury on its head: –…
More Fish Cleaning Situations at Rapid Bay
Whilst diving at Rapid Bay jetty just before Christmas, I came across this small group of fish just hanging around together: – There were, at least, a couple of Mosaic…
Fish seen behaving as fish cleaner clients
I photographed this Herring Cale Olisthops cyanomelas with its mouth open at Rapid Bay jetty in December. I suspect that it had slowed considerably from its normally fast restless swimming…
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…
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…
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…
“Spotting spotted squibs sure ain’t easy!”
I did a solo dive around the outer end of the new jetty at Rapid Bay in the afternoon. I took this photo which features an unsharp and tiny juvenile…
My West-coast Trip
This is Port LeHunte jetty at Point Sinclair: – Port LeHunte jetty at Point Sinclair If you look at the photo I took from the jetty towards shore, you can…