Date Added
October 8, 2023
09:26 AM AEDT
Date Added
April 10, 2023
04:24 PM AWST
Date Added
August 27, 2023
10:37 PM ACST
Description
Juvenile (almost certainly, whatever the species), BUT species suggestion is VERY tentative.
Closely circling an outer pile of the new jetty at Rapid Bay.
First observed resting facing me on some smaller algae growing on side of the pile, some metres up, as I was ascending at dive's end.
Quite camera-shy, constantly circling the pile to hide from me, but didn't depart from that jetty pile until it realised how persistent I was. At which point it made a mid water dash for the nearest shoreward pile, so I gave up.
Date Added
August 6, 2023
12:29 AM AWST
Date Added
August 25, 2022
10:18 PM AWST
Date Added
July 8, 2023
07:55 PM AWST
Date Added
July 8, 2023
07:55 PM AWST
Date Added
July 1, 2023
07:30 PM AWST
Description
~4-5cm - hard to judge as amazingly fast
Date Added
July 2, 2023
11:39 PM AWST
Description
Pointed nose c.f. Sealion's more blunt snout. Hung upside down at the surface with tail above water and flippers sticking out, swiveling its head around watching us and fish in the reef around us, and probably hoping for a tasty penguin.
Date Added
June 28, 2023
11:02 PM AWST
Date Added
November 13, 2021
11:25 PM AWST
Date Added
January 16, 2022
08:29 PM AWST
Date Added
December 24, 2021
07:03 PM AWST
Description
In barge wreck at 14m, night dive
Date Added
January 4, 2022
10:09 PM AWST
Date Added
January 16, 2022
10:37 PM AWST
Date Added
January 20, 2022
09:49 PM AWST
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January 16, 2022
10:42 PM AWST
Date Added
January 16, 2022
10:42 PM AWST
Date Added
February 3, 2022
11:13 PM AWST
Description
~14-16cm TL, 3m depth during dusk/night dive on limestone reef.
Date Added
February 6, 2022
05:02 PM AWST
Date Added
April 10, 2022
09:40 PM AWST
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April 10, 2022
09:40 PM AWST
Date Added
March 16, 2022
08:46 PM AWST
Date Added
April 6, 2022
11:36 PM AWST
Description
At base of sea wall, 4m depth, night dive. +10cm TL. Dorsal, anal and caudal fins pinkish. Peduncle wide in proportion to caudal fin. Photo doesn't capture upturned mouth.
Date Added
May 1, 2022
12:22 AM AWST
Date Added
May 1, 2022
11:51 PM AWST
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June 6, 2022
12:45 AM AWST
Date Added
June 8, 2022
08:39 PM AWST
Date Added
June 8, 2022
08:39 PM AWST
Description
~3cm TL, 2 specimens within 2m of each other. At 10m depth over sand adjacent to limestone reef, on night dive.
Credit due to Mike Kammermann for spotting it.
Date Added
July 15, 2022
10:43 PM AWST
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July 20, 2022
07:03 PM AWST
Date Added
June 8, 2022
09:30 PM AWST
Date Added
August 1, 2022
08:08 PM AWST
Date Added
August 26, 2022
11:28 PM AWST
Date Added
August 26, 2022
11:28 PM AWST
Date Added
September 17, 2022
10:36 PM AWST
Description
10m depth, at reef margin over sand on night dive.
Date Added
September 25, 2022
11:01 AM AWST
Date Added
September 28, 2022
09:43 PM AWST
Date Added
October 2, 2022
06:37 PM AWST
Date Added
October 16, 2022
08:59 PM AWST
Date Added
October 20, 2022
09:19 PM AWST
Date Added
October 20, 2022
09:27 PM AWST
Date Added
October 30, 2022
05:40 PM AWST
Date Added
October 26, 2022
11:27 PM AWST
Description
Body changed colour moving from protection of the seagrass to the sand.
Date Added
October 30, 2022
05:40 PM AWST
Date Added
October 30, 2022
05:40 PM AWST
Date Added
November 24, 2022
11:28 PM AWST
Date Added
November 24, 2022
11:28 PM AWST
Date Added
October 30, 2022
05:40 PM AWST
Date Added
November 26, 2022
08:43 PM AWST
Date Added
November 26, 2022
11:00 PM AWST
Date Added
November 26, 2022
11:00 PM AWST
Date Added
November 26, 2022
11:00 PM AWST
Date Added
November 30, 2022
11:43 PM AWST
Date Added
November 30, 2022
11:43 PM AWST
Date Added
December 4, 2022
04:38 PM AWST
Description
+40cm (compare size to Buffalo Bream/Drummer in the photo), distinct white beak, red eye, uniformly purple/brown, ventral reddening. Very long dorsal and anal fins. Slight reddening of pectoral bases and edge of operculum, prominent caudal fin rays.
Date Added
December 4, 2022
06:56 PM AWST
Description
2.5m female, white scratch marks across head, upper right pectoral, right flank and upper caudal lobe.
Date Added
December 4, 2022
10:14 PM AWST
Date Added
December 4, 2022
11:02 PM AWST
Date Added
December 7, 2022
11:46 PM AWST
Date Added
December 7, 2022
11:46 PM AWST
Date Added
December 11, 2022
09:23 PM AWST
Date Added
December 11, 2022
09:23 PM AWST
Description
Inside cave, 15m depth. Not so good image resolution because of the low light.
Date Added
December 13, 2022
09:27 PM AWST
Date Added
December 13, 2022
10:35 PM AWST
Date Added
December 13, 2022
10:35 PM AWST
Date Added
December 7, 2022
11:46 PM AWST
Date Added
December 17, 2022
10:19 PM AWST
Date Added
December 17, 2022
10:19 PM AWST
Date Added
December 18, 2022
12:41 AM AWST
Description
6m depth, single big coral head in sea grass field.
Date Added
December 22, 2022
10:33 PM AWST
Date Added
December 30, 2022
02:09 PM AWST
Date Added
December 31, 2022
09:54 PM AWST
Date Added
January 4, 2023
08:25 PM AWST
Description
+20 circling
Same annual aggregation of Scalloped Hammerheads
Date Added
January 14, 2023
10:11 PM AWST
Date Added
January 18, 2023
08:09 PM AWST
Description
In 9m, over sand on night dive.
Date Added
January 18, 2023
08:09 PM AWST
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January 29, 2023
12:59 AM AWST
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January 29, 2023
12:59 AM AWST
Date Added
January 29, 2023
12:59 AM AWST
Description
~25cm, as thin as a pencil
Date Added
January 29, 2023
07:00 PM AWST
Date Added
February 11, 2023
10:03 PM AWST
Date Added
February 11, 2023
10:03 PM AWST
Date Added
February 13, 2023
11:23 PM AWST
Date Added
February 18, 2023
01:05 AM AWST
Description
~9 individuals accompanied by large jacks. Flying 10m above bottom.
Date Added
February 19, 2023
01:05 AM AWST
Description
Undescribed Groovecheek Sandgoby
Date Added
February 21, 2023
07:53 PM AWST
Description
Incidentally observed whilst photographing two shrimps.
Depth of 19m on limestone reef.
Date Added
March 2, 2023
10:01 PM AWST
Date Added
March 2, 2023
10:01 PM AWST
Date Added
March 7, 2023
12:03 AM AWST
Date Added
March 7, 2023
12:03 AM AWST
Date Added
March 15, 2023
11:19 PM AWST
Date Added
February 22, 2023
10:10 PM AWST
Date Added
March 15, 2023
11:20 PM AWST
Date Added
March 15, 2023
11:20 PM AWST
Date Added
March 19, 2023
10:13 PM AWST
Date Added
March 22, 2023
10:19 PM AWST
Date Added
March 22, 2023
10:19 PM AWST
Date Added
March 26, 2023
08:44 PM AWST
Description
Increadibly hard to spot and quick. Like shooting skeet targets.
Date Added
March 26, 2023
08:44 PM AWST