Three small nudibranchs (the largest was about 2.5 cm) found at the Western end of Siren's reef, Wellington South Coast, in about 6m of water
One of several tamure in the G2
Finally found one of these - it is the only Aplysia that has a black tail.
A cling fish that was clinging to a rock and kept on going under as we turned the rock, but finally gave up and let us take the photos.
Totally stoked to find this at Otaipango as I first saw this recently up at Tapotupotu so nice to know they are here too.
Beautiful eclonia radiata in the G2.
One of several spotties in the G2
One of several tamure in the G2
These are really easy to find close to rocks behind different seaweeds and are a good indicator that you are in the shallow subtidal zone.
Not sure if both of these are the mud whelk or if they are 2 different species. If they are, let me know and I will duplicate this obs.
Snorkelling in the Whangateau Harbour at high tide. This would have been in about 1m of water.
The archidoris (Archidoris wellingtoniensis) is a large sea slug, weighing up to half kilogram. Site: Breaker Bay, Wellington, NZ
Described in Fishes of New Zealand, C Roberts, A Stewart and C Struthers, volume 4, p1190
as Hypoplectrodes dimidius Roberts 2015
I think this is what this one is.
First one of these I have seen.
In the touch tank.
Rocky Bay, Wellington, New Zealand
Mating Clown doris in Hahei Marine Reserve, New Zealand.
Gymnothorax prasinus- Yellow moray eel in Hahei Marine Reserve, NZ
Called Red Pigfish in NZ
Growing in the shallow sub tidal