This little guy is a Tasmanian Clingfish, Aspasmogaster tasmaniensis, which would make him a long way from home here under Edithburgh Jetty. In fact judging by the number of these clingfish I see here I think the entire ‘Apple Isle’ population must have emigrated. All humor aside I find it strange that many critters have […]
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Did you know that cows really can fly? Like a 747 cruising overhead this Shaws Cowfish cruised over my head at Edithburgh on what ever errand a cowfish might be engaged in. Normally these guys are more like hoverboards keeping close to the ground. This one had other ideas. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Low Flying Cow’, […]
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When is an animal truly primal? Does having eleven arms, a prime number, count? Prime numbers are actually quite common in plants but seem wrong in the animal world. Our Oceans’ Eleven and and Edithburgh resident, the eleven-armed sea star, Coscinasterias muricata, is our largest starfish and is as primal as they come! Photo: Robert […]
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The Blue Ringed Octopus, Hapalochlaena maculosa, is one of the deadliest creatures in the sea with a venomous bite that can kill a human. Normally they are not seen during the day so a night dive under Edithburgh Jetty is a good way to find one if you really want to. On this particular dive […]
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Southern Calamari, squid or Sepioteuthis australis (if you want to get technical) are wonderful to watch at night when they are out hunting. This juvenile under Edithburgh Jetty shows the incredible colouration created by the chromatophores in their skin. They also remind me of the sentinels in ‘The Matrix’, affectionately know as the squiddies! Photo: […]
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