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Carpenter's Rule Diatom (Bacillaria paxillifera)Observer
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Gliding Bacteria colony. Bacteria 'slide' over one another to form rods. https://youtu.be/tr88xG3n5ykideo here https://youtu.be/tr88xG3n5yk
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Bridled Leatherjacket (Acanthaluteres spilomelanurus)Observer
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Schooling Leatherjackets. Posted video for behavioral reasons. Harder to see individuals in stills because same colour as the weeds.
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Tasmanian Blenny (Parablennius tasmanianus)Observer
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Almost black with white fringes on ventral fin, twin Eye protrusions (barbells?). Adult Tasmanian blenny found nearby. Is this juvenile colouring?
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New Zealand Octopus (Macroctopus maorum)Observer
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I've added a link to the video these stills were captured from. It's worth a watch as the animal can be seen hunting. It's quite impressive to watch.