Two Sightings from My Latest Rapid Bay Dive
I took this photo of two wrasse/s at a fish cleaning station at Rapid Bay jetty during a dive last Sunday morning (11/8/24): – I suspect that the small juvenile*…
Aggregations of Leafy Seadragons
I recorded seeing at least 10 Leafy Seadragons (leafies) on my night dive at Second Valley on 15th June. I was one of 5 British Sub Aqua Club (BSAC) divers,…
Slender Weed Whiting Night Disguise
I was diving at Second Valley on 15th June when I found this Slender Weed Whiting, Sheardichthys attenuates: – I have posted two photos of the weed whiting on iNaturalist,…
Other creatures seen during my recent “Interesting Encounter” at Port Noarlunga jetty
Other creatures seen during my recent “Interesting Encounter” at Port Noarlunga jetty include these crabs: – I saw no blue swimmer crabs or sand crabs on this dive. Here is…
An Interesting Encounter
Whilst diving at Port Noarlunga jetty over the recent King’s Birthday holiday long weekend, I saw a Crested Pipefish (Histiogamphelus briggsii) surprisingly close to a Southern Keeled Octopus (Octopus berrima).…
Recent Observation of Zebrafish Being Cleaned by Western Cleaner Clingfish
I was diving at the Rapid Bay jetties just before last Christmas. I took this photo of this dorsal view of Zebrafish being cleaned by Western Cleaner Clingfish, Cochleoceps bicolor:…
Unusual Body Bar Patterns Observed On Zebra Fish, Girella zebra
Here is a photo of a school of Zebra Fish, Girella zebra at ‘Kaurna Pool’ (at Lady Bay, Normanville) during a snorkel that I did there on 11th December 2022:…
Mystery neurocranium (frontal bone) of a fish
We recently received this photo from Rob Clarke, along with a message: – The message read: “Just in case it is of interest. I picked this up at Normanville this…
MORE ON SUNFISH SIGHTINGS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Further to Sunfish sightings in South Australia by Dan Monceaux in 2014, the Slender sunfish (Ranzania laevis) said to have been found on Aldinga Beach on 15th July 1944 was,…
The world’s fish are shrinking as the climate warms
In more news coming out of the UK (London or Glasgow?), our travelling ambassador has drawn our attention to The world’s fish are shrinking as the climate warms. We’re trying…