jento's Identifications
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traceybates6Description
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
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Australasian Snapper (Chrysophrys auratus)Observer
tangatawhenuaDescription
One of several tamure in the G2
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White-speckled Seahare (Aplysia argus)Observer
tangatawhenuaDescription
Finally found one of these - it is the only Aplysia that has a black tail.
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Urchin Clingfish (Dellichthys morelandi)Observer
tangatawhenuaDescription
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.
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Genus AplysiaObserver
tangatawhenuaDescription
Totally stoked to find this at Otaipango as I first saw this recently up at Tapotupotu so nice to know they are here too.
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Common Kelp (Ecklonia radiata)Observer
tangatawhenuaDescription
Beautiful eclonia radiata in the G2.
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Spotty (Notolabrus celidotus)Observer
tangatawhenuaDescription
One of several spotties in the G2
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Australasian Snapper (Chrysophrys auratus)Observer
tangatawhenuaDescription
One of several tamure in the G2
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Blue-Eyed Triplefin (Notoclinops segmentatus)Observer
tangatawhenuaDescription
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.
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Mud Whelk (Cominella glandiformis)Observer
tangatawhenuaDescription
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.
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Wellington Nudibranch (Doris wellingtonensis)Observer
traceybates6Description
The archidoris (Archidoris wellingtoniensis) is a large sea slug, weighing up to half kilogram. Site: Breaker Bay, Wellington, NZ
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Genus HypoplectrodesObserver
ralfmageeDescription
Described in Fishes of New Zealand, C Roberts, A Stewart and C Struthers, volume 4, p1190
as Hypoplectrodes dimidius Roberts 2015
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Variable Triplefin (Forsterygion varium)Observer
tangatawhenuaDescription
I think this is what this one is.
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Australasian Brown Sea Cucumber (Australostichopus mollis)Observer
tangatawhenuaDescription
First one of these I have seen.
In the touch tank.
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Variable Nudibranch (Aphelodoris luctuosa)Observer
traceybates6Description
Rocky Bay, Wellington, New Zealand
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Clown Doris (Ceratosoma amoenum)Observer
traceybates6Description
Mating Clown doris in Hahei Marine Reserve, New Zealand.
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Australian Green Moray (Gymnothorax prasinus)Observer
traceybates6Description
Gymnothorax prasinus- Yellow moray eel in Hahei Marine Reserve, NZ
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Eastern Pigfish (Bodianus unimaculatus)Observer
traceybates6Description
Called Red Pigfish in NZ
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Common Kelp (Ecklonia radiata)Observer
tangatawhenuaDescription
Growing in the shallow sub tidal
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