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Blackspotted Wrasse (Austrolabrus maculatus)

Observer

davemmdave

Date

March 11, 2024 11:06 AM ACDT

Place

Missing Location

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What

Moonlighter (Tilodon sexfasciatus)

Observer

davemmdave

Date

March 23, 2024 02:30 PM ACDT

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What

Scaly Small Star (Bellastraea squamifera)

Observer

davemmdave

Date

March 11, 2024 09:11 AM ACDT

Description

I'm not sure what the little thing with a crustose red algae "cap " (and some apparent radial symmetry). is, but I suppose a small thorny oyster is a possibility. I didn't really check it out properly, just took a quick photo and moved on.
[Subject is below centre in frame].

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What

Australian Horse Conch (Australaria australasia)

Observer

davemmdave

Date

March 23, 2024 02:51 PM ACDT

Description

As a hermit crab's home, in a large sponge.

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dsm

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What

Green Coral (Plesiastrea versipora)

Observer

davemmdave

Date

March 22, 2024 01:58 PM ACDT

Description

Via snorkel, near jetty cutwater. Some dead, some alive.

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What

Mauve-mouth Ascidian (Herdmania grandis)

Observer

davemmdave

Date

March 23, 2024 01:27 PM ACDT

Description

Younger example, early in this 2-3 hour dive.

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What

Demosponges (Class Demospongiae)

Observer

davemmdave

Date

March 23, 2024 02:01 PM ACDT

Description

Typical of the outer old jetty benthic habitat.

Tags

dsm

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What

Overgrowing Tunicates (Family Didemnidae)

Observer

davemmdave

Date

March 10, 2024 10:29 AM ACDT

Description

This particular colony was so strikingly blue that I think I imaged it on several of my 6 dives on this jetty over this LWE.

Photos / Sounds

Observer

davemmdave

Date

March 9, 2024 11:19 AM ACDT

Photos / Sounds

What

Silver Drummer (Kyphosus sydneyanus)

Observer

davemmdave

Date

March 9, 2024 11:17 AM ACDT

Description

The main school midframe, which are small to medium sized adults.

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What

Zebrafish (Girella zebra)

Observer

davemmdave

Date

March 9, 2024 11:16 AM ACDT

Description

Adults under outer jetty.

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What

Green Solitary Coral (Homophyllia australis)

Observer

davemmdave

Date

March 9, 2024 11:11 AM ACDT

Description

Cropped version (Bottom L corner of my preceding 2 submissions).

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What

Short-tailed Ceratosoma (Ceratosoma brevicaudatum)

Observer

davemmdave

Date

March 9, 2024 11:11 AM ACDT

Description

Subject is the slug on RHS.

Photos / Sounds

Observer

davemmdave

Date

March 9, 2024 11:11 AM ACDT

Description

The cream to white solitary ascidians. (See next submission for the nudibranch using same image).

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What

Magpie Perch (Pseudogoniistius nigripes)

Observer

davemmdave

Date

March 9, 2024 11:09 AM ACDT

Description

Subject is an older juvenile well to L of centre but poorly illuminated. The main value of this image is that it shows some typical habitat towards the outer jetty end, with numerous invertebrates.
Including a large Sabellastarte fanworm on R,and perhaps a few echinoderms,but the dominant (sessile mostly) lifeforms are ascidians and sponges, followed by bryozoans,molluscs,et al.

Photos / Sounds

Observer

davemmdave

Date

March 9, 2024 10:57 AM ACDT

Description

Yes, regardless of exact taxon, this was an ubiquitous compound ascidian under and near this jetty.

Photos / Sounds

Observer

davemmdave

Date

March 9, 2024 10:36 AM ACDT

Photos / Sounds

Observer

davemmdave

Date

March 9, 2024 10:41 AM ACDT

Description

The white or cream solitary ascidians (an exceedingly common species here).

Photos / Sounds

What

Brownspotted Wrasse (Notolabrus parilus)

Observer

davemmdave

Date

March 9, 2024 11:09 AM ACDT

Description

Another female.

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What

Eleven-armed Sea Star (Coscinasterias muricata)

Observer

davemmdave

Date

March 9, 2024 10:30 AM ACDT

Photos / Sounds

Observer

davemmdave

Date

March 9, 2024 10:28 AM ACDT

Description

The dark colonies coating fucoid stems in upper half of frame.

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What

Fleshy Doriopsilla (Doriopsilla carneola)

Observer

davemmdave

Date

March 9, 2024 09:18 PM ACDT

Description

Tentative.

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What

Western Talma (Chelmonops curiosus)

Observer

davemmdave

Date

March 9, 2024 10:56 AM ACDT

Description

Small adult.

Photos / Sounds

Observer

davemmdave

Date

March 9, 2024 10:19 AM ACDT

Photos / Sounds

What

Tasmanian Clingfish (Aspasmogaster tasmaniensis)

Observer

davemmdave

Date

March 9, 2024 10:15 AM ACDT

Description

Under turned jetty junk.( I think the blob above it is a lesser bluering octopus, BTW).

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What

Dusky Morwong (Dactylophora nigricans)

Observer

davemmdave

Date

March 22, 2024 01:59 PM ACDT

Description

Several smaller adults foraging amongst typical shoreline terrain between beach and jetty. Snorkel.

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What

Giant Chiton (Plaxiphora albida)

Observer

davemmdave

Date

March 22, 2024 02:03 PM ACDT

Description

The subject is in upper frame and is a single chiton reflected in the water surface. As noted in my preceding observation from this snorkel, the chiton in lower frame is more rounded/hunched, but it may still be the same taxon, I just don't know..

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What

Chitons (Class Polyplacophora)

Observer

davemmdave

Date

March 22, 2024 02:03 PM ACDT

Description

Possibly a Giant Chiton but somehow it looked different (and FWIW the next submission from this snorkel shows a more typical Giant Chiton, which was only about 30-40cm above the present subject). Jetty cutwater v snkl.

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What

Red Rock Crab (Guinusia chabrus)

Observer

davemmdave

Date

March 22, 2024 02:20 PM ACDT

Description

Small one at centre. Jetty cutwater. Common here as usual.

Photos / Sounds

Observer

davemmdave

Date

March 22, 2024 02:14 PM ACDT

Description

Probably the native fanworm (a smallish example; for size comparison there is a Tosia australis sea star immediately below it) rather than a Mediterranean one. Cutwater of the jetty. Subject is at centre. Tide in early incoming phase. Snorkel.

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