Marine Life Society of South Australia Inc.
Understanding, enjoying and caring for our oceans
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…
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).…
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:…
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:…
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…
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,…
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…
Our Society has been working with the Victor Harbor Visitor Centre, Fleurieu Marine Life, Experiencing Marine Sanctuaries, downunderpix and several individuals to produce a folding brochure about SA’s seadragons. The…
David Muirhead has been writing a regular column titled “Pretty Fishes of Yankalilla Bay” for the monthly issues of Yankalilla Regional News since October 2021. He has now become known…
Further sightings of the Western Crested Morwong at Port Noarlunga is a good summary of what we have learned about the Western Crested Morwong’s presence in SA. Interesting that, as…