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davemmdave

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Enero 13, 2023 a las 11:34 MAÑANA ACDT

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Larger example from this group. In order to adequately image the crab rather than just it's cap, I gently and briefly teased it backwards with my contents gauge .

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Lamarckdromia - Photo (c) David Spencer Muirhead, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por David Spencer Muirhead
Identificación de steve_reynolds: Género Lamarckdromia, un miembro de Cangrejos Verdaderos (Infraorden Brachyura)
Añadido el 17 marzo 2024
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davemmdave

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Marzo 9, 2024 a las 10:07 MAÑANA ACDT

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Juvenile I think.

Glyptauchen panduratus - Photo (c) Marine Explorer (Dr John Turnbull), algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA)
Identificación de steve_reynolds: Glyptauchen panduratus, un miembro de Percas Y Parientes (Orden Perciformes)
Añadido el 16 marzo 2024
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davemmdave

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Enero 10, 2024 a las 02:24 TARDE ACDT

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For those who have read the Notes in my preceding observation of the juvenile Dusky Morwong, these Bullseyes (not a target species) were photographed as near as I can tell to the exact line on the map that marks the southern (SW more specifically) limit of the disappointingly tiny "No Spearfishing " area for this iconic little coastal enclave.
(Declaration of personal interest:-I started my 6 decades of exploring SA marine life as an amateur spearo under age 10 years. Like many of my generation, I soon moved on. But I still recall the stark fact that after our small group of teenage snorkellers had hammered our favourite shore access Spearfishing sites (not Second Valley, but nearby eg Normanville, Carrickalinga and Willunga) each summer school break, after even a few days of intensive forays early each warm season, our favourite spots became virtual deserts. The hapless 'sitting duck ' species we were spearing seemed to vanish for some months. But next summer we would repeat the slaughter,with the same outcome. The key factors that made this phase of our lives blissfully brief- less than a decade- were that we were able at age 16 to do entry level scuba training, and the fact that underwater cameras had just become widely available (and affordable for most),notably the Nikonos series.
Not forgetting that in SA (and most other States I think) it was already illegal to spear anything while using SCUBA or hookah equipment.
Now that was a great example of timely and progressive legislation, if ever there was one.
Not that I have become cynical with age...).

Pempheris klunzingeri - Photo (c) Erik Schlogl, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por Erik Schlogl
Identificación de steve_reynolds: Pempheris klunzingeri, un miembro de Peces con Aletas Radiadas (Clase Actinopterygii)
Añadido el 02 febrero 2024
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Chopa Cebra (Girella zebra)

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davemmdave

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Octubre 11, 2010 a las 06:51 TARDE ACDT

Descripción

Snorkel in Kaurna pool Lady Bay platform reef some months after dreadful black silt catchment outflows temporarily blanketed most of littoral zone in this lower energy corner of Yankalilla Bay
Depth half a metre or so
(Makes me wonder why the black headed zebrafish adult variants became evident around that time ,after I'd never seen anything like it for preceding half decade ,approx.)

Chopa Cebra - Photo (c) David Spencer Muirhead, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por David Spencer Muirhead
Identificación de steve_reynolds: Chopa Cebra (Girella zebra)
Añadido el 01 febrero 2024
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davemmdave

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Marzo 3, 2023 a las 05:11 TARDE ACDT

Descripción

Adult pair at T-junction.

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Meuschenia freycineti - Photo (c) J. Martin Crossley, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), subido por J. Martin Crossley
Identificación de steve_reynolds: Meuschenia freycineti, un miembro de Peces Puerco (Familia Monacanthidae)
Añadido el 01 febrero 2024
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davemmdave

Fecha

Enero 15, 2024 a las 04:54 TARDE ACDT

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Cropped and heavily cropped versions of this photo, originally posted with the leatherjacket as subject (Toothbrush I think).Now the subject is the few pencil weed whiting (which appear adult rather than juvenile),several being close to the leatherjacket (which I recall was almost stationary).And one on the R is probably actually cleaning the Leatherjacket, best seen at centre in 2nd image.

Sheardichthys beddomei - Photo (c) Dr Elodie Camprasse, todos los derechos reservados, subido por Dr Elodie Camprasse
Identificación de steve_reynolds: Sheardichthys beddomei, un miembro de Percas Y Parientes (Orden Perciformes)
Añadido el 01 febrero 2024
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davemmdave

Fecha

Enero 15, 2024 a las 04:54 TARDE ACDT

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I've just noticed that this Castelnau's Wrasse which was the Subject of an earlier submission from this dive is being cleaned by a young Pencil Weed-Whiting. So, the head up bobbing posture so often associated with this Wrasse species is also used as a client posture during cleaning. (Juvenile Pencil Weed Whiting are known facultative cleaner hosts, but are harder to capture in the act than eg Western Cleaner Clingfish which are effectively full time hosts, as far as is known).

Sheardichthys beddomei - Photo (c) Dr Elodie Camprasse, todos los derechos reservados, subido por Dr Elodie Camprasse
Identificación de steve_reynolds: Sheardichthys beddomei, un miembro de Percas Y Parientes (Orden Perciformes)
Añadido el 22 enero 2024
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Cgupapiedras Bonita Oriental (Cochleoceps bicolor)

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davemmdave

Fecha

Enero 15, 2024 a las 05:04 TARDE ACDT

Descripción

Image 2 was used in my preceding observation but SUBJECT now is the little fish on the sea tulip at upper R. I've added a cropped version for Image 1.

Cgupapiedras Bonita Oriental - Photo (c) Glen Whisson, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por Glen Whisson
Identificación de steve_reynolds: Cgupapiedras Bonita Oriental (Cochleoceps bicolor)
Añadido el 22 enero 2024
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davemmdave

Fecha

Enero 15, 2024 a las 05:32 TARDE ACDT

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This leatherjacket convinced me that it was actually eating bits of the jellyfish (an Australian Sea Nettle which are currently very common here),although I admit that I can't be certain. Another possibility could be that by disabling the jellyfish, any juvenile trevallies would be vulnerable to predation, because they would face a long swim in open water to find another intact Australian Sea Nettle (, despite this jellyfish being common distances between individuals on this dive was still many, many metres).

Meuschenia hippocrepis - Photo (c) J. Martin Crossley, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), subido por J. Martin Crossley
Identificación de steve_reynolds: Meuschenia hippocrepis, un miembro de Peces Puerco (Familia Monacanthidae)
Añadido el 18 enero 2024
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davemmdave

Fecha

Enero 15, 2024 a las 05:04 TARDE ACDT

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Note the Western Cleaner Clingfish on the sea tulip at upper R. This is another typical cleaning services host client interface, but my presence has probably interrupted proceedings.

[As is often the case when any diver, knowingly or unknowingly, gets too close to a cleaning station. The 2 most frequently observed consequences are #1: the current or prospective client(s) back off, fearing predation, and perhaps accepting the likelihood that a much larger prospective client hovering nearby is more appealing to the host cf #2.

2: The host abandons the current client, even though that fish still has parasites requiring removal, and swims actively towards the bigger "fish aka diver"-sometimes latching directly onto camera, face mask or other external surfaces including neoprene and exposed skin.

We believe that in such cases the Western Cleaner Clingfish thinks such a large client must have more parasites etc ie is a better food source.Until its investigated, and learns otherwise.
Anecdotally I think that at places like Rapid Bay jetty, where divers have become so numerous as to be ubiquitous, WCCs are less likely to allow divers to jump a client queue. They have learned that with divers size doesn't equate with more food, so they don't bother checking us out.
Perhaps they have plans B and C?
Plan B= leave their station and follow an existing client a short distance to where the client has retreated, to continue where it left off.
Plan C=wait impatiently for diver to move on, so the WCC can resume normal services.
(And I could speculate on a Plan D,etc, but enough is enough!)]

Eubalichthys mosaicus - Photo (c) Erik Schlogl, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por Erik Schlogl
Identificación de steve_reynolds: Eubalichthys mosaicus, un miembro de Peces Puerco (Familia Monacanthidae)
Añadido el 18 enero 2024
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Teniente Común (Parma victoriae)

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davemmdave

Fecha

Enero 15, 2024 a las 06:07 TARDE ACDT

Descripción

I don't often see juvenile Scalyfin in cup sponges, FWIW.
And on close zooming I think there's a (probably also juvenile) Western Cleaner Clingfish at the scalyfin's gill slit.
Makes sense, as Scalyfin adults are known to use the services of WCCs, so juveniles would surely need the same.

Teniente Común - Photo (c) Nigel Marsh, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por Nigel Marsh
Identificación de steve_reynolds: Teniente Común (Parma victoriae)
Añadido el 18 enero 2024
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davemmdave

Fecha

Diciembre 28, 2023 a las 02:08 TARDE ACDT

Descripción

Older juvenile near centre ,heading towards a Silver Drummer and a Sea Sweep,and there's a small female Brownspotted Wrasse not far beyond the Moonlighter. Feasibly a host client cleaning interaction; not that convincing but I am adding it to the Temperate Marine Cleaner project. It may be worth noting that we saw reasonable numbers of older juvenile or adolescent Moonlighters on this snorkel close to the cliffs, but very few decent sized adults. Since we were in about the middle of the shoreline section of this Green Sanctuary Zone, there should be no shortage of mature adults. So perhaps the cliffs base nooks and crannies encourage the younger Moonlighters to provide cleaning services there, especially towards low tide, while the full adults spend more time on the offshore reefs at such times? Pure speculation, hmm...🫢.

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Tilodon sexfasciatus - Photo (c) J. Martin Crossley, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), subido por J. Martin Crossley
Identificación de steve_reynolds: Tilodon sexfasciatus, un miembro de Peces con Aletas Radiadas (Clase Actinopterygii)
Añadido el 31 diciembre 2023
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davemmdave

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Diciembre 17, 2023 a las 02:09 TARDE ACDT

Descripción

As found in shallowest subtidal at low tide.
Note:-Flat calm, no wind, partial to full sun,so water close to shore was surprisingly warm for time of year. I didn't feel cold even after almost 3 hours in the water and I wore only a 2mm wetsuit. I saw no dead or overtly heat stressed motile lifeforms.
But I suspect that if there'd been a dodge tide (prolonged lack of tidal exchange akin to " missing a tide",being a phenomenon essentially unique to SA's main gulfs),many of the shallowest subtidal and intertidal lifeforms would have suffered severely. This is known to occur occasionally on dodge tides during any warm season, and until recently acute dieoffs of littoral zone reef lifeforms during dodge tides were considered natural phenomena. However, climate change will surely exacerbate the number and severity of such events.
Also worth noting is the trend in SA and other parts of southern Australia towards increased 'monsoonal ' warm season rainfall.(Along with lower cool season rainfall: average annual rainfall in SA is expected to decrease slightly, but the % occurring in the warm season will increase considerably, according to meteorological forecasts. The rapidity of these changes means they are largely anthropogenic.)
So, inevitably we will experience dodge tides (normal) coinciding with abnormally big summer rain events.
This warm season trend (combinations of lower salinity due dilution via catchment outflows with higher water temperatures ( without even mentioning anthropogenic nutrient excess!) means that catastrophic die-offs on intertidal and shallow subtidal reefs in the upper to mid Gulfs will become more frequent.
So monitoring of the shallowest parts of the Great Southern Reef is a high priority.
Currently in SA most of the modest funding available for monitoring and protecting coastal ecosystems focuses on seagrass retention, restoration of shellfish reefs,mitigation of beach sand loss, and maintenance of commercially important fish stocks.All hugely important facets, but not yet a holistic approach.
Whew, that is enough from the pessimistic side of this ecodiver 🫢.

Amblypneustes elevatus - Photo (c) tangatawhenua, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por tangatawhenua
Identificación de steve_reynolds: Amblypneustes elevatus, un miembro de Erizos de Mar (Subclase Euechinoidea)
Añadido el 20 diciembre 2023
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davemmdave

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Diciembre 6, 2023 a las 06:52 MAÑANA ACDT

Descripción

Freshly beach washed on receding early morning tide. Still alive with intermittent symmetrical gasps (gills open and close several times in 1-2 seconds then no sign of life for 2-5 seconds). Arched body sideways when 1st touched with tip of a boot then no further overt response to touch.
About 56cm TL.
I returned it to the water as carefully as possible and it appeared to show some recovery within 15-30 seconds, eventually swimming a few metres, right way up. But I don't think it will survive, based on the unknown reason(s) for its being weakened to the point of stranding. Its now nearly a week since the last decent local rain event, which did open the mouths of the local estuaries including the Bungala River and Carrickalinga Creek, so it may have suffered from the dilutional or other effects of these point source discharges. It doesn't look emaciated eg from certain types of internal parasites, and has no external evidence of traumatic injury, certainly no penetrative wounds.

Sutorectus tentaculatus - Photo (c) Sebastien Landat, todos los derechos reservados, subido por Sebastien Landat
Identificación de steve_reynolds: Sutorectus tentaculatus, un miembro de Tiburones Wobbegong (Familia Orectolobidae)
Añadido el 10 diciembre 2023
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davemmdave

Fecha

Febrero 14, 1998

Descripción

Old low resolution slide scan,location probably accurate but date very approximate and needs checking in my old dive logs asap:)

Scobinichthys granulatus - Photo (c) Richard Ling, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND)
Identificación de steve_reynolds: Scobinichthys granulatus, un miembro de Peces Puerco (Familia Monacanthidae)
Añadido el 03 diciembre 2023
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davemmdave

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Noviembre 19, 2023 a las 11:55 MAÑANA ACDT

Descripción

Single adult with 3 small adult Mosaic Leatherjackets alongside the old jetty.

Scobinichthys granulatus - Photo (c) Richard Ling, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND)
Identificación de steve_reynolds: Scobinichthys granulatus, un miembro de Peces Puerco (Familia Monacanthidae)
Añadido el 03 diciembre 2023
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davemmdave

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Diciembre 30, 2021 a las 05:53 TARDE ACDT

Descripción

One of many juveniles seen this snorkel. No adults seen.

Tetractenos glaber - Photo (c) Sascha Schulz, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por Sascha Schulz
Identificación de steve_reynolds: Tetractenos glaber, un miembro de Peces Globo (Familia Tetraodontidae)
Añadido el 26 noviembre 2023
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davemmdave

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Noviembre 22, 2021 a las 02:39 TARDE ACDT

Descripción

With a Striped Sea Louse male on mouth. This was one of many adult smooth toadies seen on this shallow intertidal and subtidal snorkel(in image 2 a second one is almost fully buried in lower frame),but was the only one with a visible parasite externally.

Tetractenos glaber - Photo (c) Sascha Schulz, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por Sascha Schulz
Identificación de steve_reynolds: Tetractenos glaber, un miembro de Peces Globo (Familia Tetraodontidae)
Añadido el 26 noviembre 2023
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davemmdave

Fecha

Abril 30, 2006

Descripción

Old low resolution slide scan from Groper Bay Flinders Island South Australia. Date approximate only. A relatively young male, I think.

Achoerodus gouldii - Photo (c) leucopogon, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC)
Identificación de steve_reynolds: Achoerodus gouldii, un miembro de Doncellas (Familia Labridae)
Añadido el 26 noviembre 2023
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davemmdave

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Noviembre 5, 2023 a las 11:35 MAÑANA ACDT

Descripción

Smallish adult (estimated TL 40cm), at 8 to 8.5m at the T Junction. Quite inquisitive but also suitably wary; would flee whenever I turned towards it with camera. If I've ever seen adults or juveniles here before, I don't remember, but I definitely wasn't able to get images, or I'd certainly have posted those here.
Otherwise, I have only ever seen adults (one or two) off KI's NW coast.
And small juveniles at the Salmon Hole Beachport.

NB: Perhaps the species is moving into upper GSV, perhaps it's just a vagrant, or perhaps it's been established here long-term i.e. at extreme edge of range.

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Chirodactylus spectabilis - Photo (c) lcolmer, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por lcolmer
Identificación de steve_reynolds: Chirodactylus spectabilis, un miembro de Peces con Aletas Radiadas (Clase Actinopterygii)
Añadido el 17 noviembre 2023
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Alga Wakame (Undaria pinnatifida)

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davemmdave

Fecha

Noviembre 25, 2019 a las 06:56 TARDE ACDT

Descripción

Growing along edge of pontoon in fully marine habitat.

Alga Wakame - Photo (c) Lloyd Esler, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por Lloyd Esler
Identificación de steve_reynolds: Alga Wakame (Undaria pinnatifida)
Añadido el 01 noviembre 2023
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Águila de Mar de Vientre Blanco (Icthyophaga leucogaster)

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debeliz

Fecha

Mayo 2022
Águila de Mar de Vientre Blanco - Photo (c) Allan Lugg, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por Allan Lugg
Identificación de steve_reynolds: Águila de Mar de Vientre Blanco (Icthyophaga leucogaster)
Añadido el 29 octubre 2023
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Lobo Marino de Nueva Zelanda (Arctocephalus forsteri)

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davemmdave

Fecha

Octubre 22, 2023 a las 12:56 TARDE ACDT

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Lobo Marino de Nueva Zelanda - Photo (c) goodonya, todos los derechos reservados, subido por goodonya
Identificación de steve_reynolds: Lobo Marino de Nueva Zelanda (Arctocephalus forsteri)
Añadido el 29 octubre 2023
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davemmdave

Fecha

Febrero 27, 2023 a las 01:54 TARDE ACDT

Descripción

Juvenile (with a Whitespotted Anglerfish which is the subject of an earlier submission from same dive).

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Ascarosepion apama - Photo (c) John Turnbull, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA)
Identificación de steve_reynolds: Ascarosepion apama, un miembro de Sepias (Orden Sepiida)
Añadido el 05 octubre 2023
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davemmdave

Fecha

Abril 27, 2019 a las 10:48 MAÑANA ACST

Descripción

Beach washed cuttlebone.

Ascarosepion apama - Photo (c) John Turnbull, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA)
Identificación de steve_reynolds: Ascarosepion apama, un miembro de Sepias (Orden Sepiida)
Añadido el 05 octubre 2023
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Julio 15, 2021
Ascarosepion apama - Photo (c) John Turnbull, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA)
Identificación de steve_reynolds: Ascarosepion apama, un miembro de Sepias (Orden Sepiida)
Añadido el 05 octubre 2023
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davemmdave

Fecha

Septiembre 24, 2023 a las 03:36 TARDE ACST

Descripción

Juv western talmas w dragonet at outer end of the jetty. (Cropped version).

Bovichtus angustifrons - Photo (c) tarnh, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por tarnh
Identificación de steve_reynolds: Bovichtus angustifrons, un miembro de Toritos (Familia Bovichtidae)
Añadido el 05 octubre 2023
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scubawayne

Fecha

Enero 27, 2018 a las 11:35 MAÑANA ACDT

Descripción

Mac's Ground is a small reef 4.5kms west of Glenelg in 17m of water

Rhycherus filamentosus - Photo (c) Sascha Schulz, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por Sascha Schulz
Identificación de steve_reynolds: Rhycherus filamentosus, un miembro de Peces con Aletas Radiadas (Clase Actinopterygii)
Añadido el 05 octubre 2023
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davemmdave

Fecha

Mayo 17, 2020 a las 04:12 TARDE ACST

Descripción

These cuttlefish need rock ledges and rocky terrain generally on which to lay their eggs.

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Ascarosepion apama - Photo (c) John Turnbull, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA)
Identificación de steve_reynolds: Ascarosepion apama, un miembro de Sepias (Orden Sepiida)
Añadido el 05 octubre 2023
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davemmdave

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Mayo 17, 2020 a las 03:41 TARDE ACST

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Ascarosepion apama - Photo (c) John Turnbull, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA)
Identificación de steve_reynolds: Ascarosepion apama, un miembro de Sepias (Orden Sepiida)
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