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Tasselled Leatherjacket (Chaetodermis penicilligerus)Observer
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Not sure if this was a tassled leather jacket. Had a blue fan tail. Photo credit Gean Rall published with permission
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Harrowed Sole (Zebrias cancellatus)Observer
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Not sure this is a sole as have not seen one with these markings. Photo credit Gean Rall, published with permission
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Glauert's Anglerfish (Allenichthys glauerti)Observer
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This frog fish nicknamed Freddie by the local dive community was spotted in mid October and has regularly been seen since. He has not moved far from his adopted habitat staying within 2 to 3 metres of where he was originally spotted
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Genus IbacusObserver
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Night dive - assume this is a Morton Bay Bug but have not seen one here before
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Gladius Chub (Kyphosus gladius)Observer
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Spotted on the dive site The Dredge Glenelg South Australia
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Dusky Morwong (Dactylophora nigricans)Observer
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Passed by on the dive site The Barge Glenelg South Australiac
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Gulf Wobbegong (Orectolobus halei)Observer
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Wobbegong on the dive site The Barge and a Coffin Ray decides to sit on top of him. Glenelg South Australia
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Coffin Ray (Hypnos monopterygius)Observer
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Coffin Ray decides to sit on top of large wobbegong at the dive site The Barge
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Typical Flatheads (Family Platycephalidae)Observer
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18 metres at the Barge dive site
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Gurnard Scorpionfishes (Family Neosebastidae)Observer
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Spotted on the Dredge Dive, off Glenelg Adelaide in 18 metres
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Yellow Crested Weedfish (Cristiceps aurantiacus)Observer
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Photo taken by Gean Rall used with permission. Spotted at Canal Rocks not normally seen on our local dives. Described as having very blue top fin and tail.
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Whiskery Shark (Furgaleus macki)Observer
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Long slender shark 1.5 to 2 metres in length spotted while descending on dive..photos taken 17 metres above shark which swam off but could see noticeable darker blotches on the body and dorsal fin not far from pectoral fins.
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Dusky Morwong (Dactylophora nigricans)Observer
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Lena Wreck depth 18 metres viz 5 metres
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Dusky Morwong (Dactylophora nigricans)Observer
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Lena Wreck
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Australian Pineapplefish (Cleidopus gloriamaris)Observer
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Reef north of Bunbury, fish was hiding under ledge. Wondered if it was a juvenile of a species but this is the closext I could match. Have not seen here before.
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Wobbegongs (Family Orectolobidae)Observer
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Very well camouflaged large wobbie on the Lena Wreck
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Smooth Stingray (Bathytoshia brevicaudata)Observer
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Reef north of Bunbury ..
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Moonlighter (Tilodon sexfasciatus)Observer
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On the Lena Wreck depth 16 -18 metres
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Longfin Batfish (Platax teira)Observer
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Solo batfis at 7 mtres on the wreck the Lena
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Longfin Batfish (Platax teira)Observer
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Group of 6 large Batfish spotted on the Lena Wreck at 5 - 8 mtres...night dive
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Spanish Dancers (Genus Hexabranchus)Observer
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18 metres depth, Komodo National Park
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Baldchin Groper (Choerodon rubescens)Observer
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Second time I have spotted the Baldchin groper on the Lena
