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Snoek (Thyrsites atun)

Observer

millamuck

Date

March 24, 2024 04:44 PM NZDT

Description

Big guy about 1m long

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What

Common Jack Mackerel (Trachurus declivis)

Observer

millamuck

Date

March 24, 2024 04:10 PM NZDT

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What

Orange Clinid (Ericentrus rubrus)

Observer

millamuck

Date

March 24, 2024 05:06 PM NZDT

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What

Tasmanian Blenny (Parablennius tasmanianus)

Observer

luca_dt

Date

March 16, 2024 02:22 PM NZDT

Description

Interesting to find one here. It was quite skittish. Maybe they are naturally found here, or perhaps have spread a lot out of the harbour?

~5 cm long
~3 m subtidal

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What

Longfinned Worm Eel (Scolecenchelys breviceps)

Observer

predomalpha

Date

March 10, 2024 05:23 PM NZDT

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What

Sand Stargazer (Crapatalus novaezelandiae)

Observer

dave_coromandel

Date

March 5, 2024 06:12 PM NZDT

Description

Not sure if this is a stargazer
Possibly Crapatalus novaezelandiae

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What

Pacific Bottletail (Sepioloidea pacifica)

Observer

sarahmilicich

Date

July 15, 2022 06:41 PM NZST

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What

Magpie Perch (Pseudogoniistius nigripes)

Observer

sarahmilicich

Date

February 24, 2024 11:59 AM NZDT

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What

Barred Knifejaw (Oplegnathus fasciatus)

Observer

highlands

Date

February 21, 2024 05:13 PM NZDT

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What

Spotted Stargazer (Genyagnus monopterygius)

Observer

peterlanglands

Date

February 22, 2019 07:21 AM NZDT

Description

From stomach of a searun brown trout - about 5cm long

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What

Bastard Trumpeter (Latridopsis forsteri)

Observer

millamuck

Date

February 18, 2024 10:03 AM NZDT

Description

First time seeing one of these. Gorgeous

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What

Richardson's Boarfish (Pentaceros richardsoni)

Observer

macgregor1

Date

November 4, 2023 01:15 PM NZDT

Description

Found this fish lying sideways in the shallow water, looking quite unhappy. Any suggestions on this species? Thanks

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What

Island Sea Star (Astrostole rodolphi)

Observer

kelvinperrie

Date

December 30, 2023 08:22 PM NZDT

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Observer

kelvinperrie

Date

January 2, 2024 09:50 PM NZDT

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Observer

luca_dt

Date

February 9, 2024 01:38 PM NZDT

Description

I think? Tucked into a subtidal crevice.

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What

Common Remora (Remora remora)

Observer

clinton

Date

February 6, 2024 12:57 PM NZDT

Description

Observation and images courtesy of Rebecca Connor.

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What

Elegant Wrasse (Anampses elegans)

Observer

emr

Date

February 6, 2024 02:25 PM NZDT

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What

New Zealand Topknot (Notoclinus fenestratus)

Observer

luca_dt

Date

February 5, 2024 10:43 PM NZDT

Description

Nice one at the edge of the reef near the sand flats.

~8 m subtidal

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What

Argonauts (Genus Argonauta)

Observer

pcaiger

Date

December 17, 2017 07:02 AM NZDT

Description

Male with visible hectocotylus

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What

Sharpear Enope Squid (Ancistrocheirus lesueurii)

Observer

pcaiger

Date

January 5, 2021 12:19 PM NZDT

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What

Bermuda Chub (Kyphosus sectatrix)

Observer

highlands

Date

January 9, 2024 12:41 PM NZDT

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What

New Zealand Sand Diver (Tewara cranwellae)

Observer

brendandoogan

Date

January 24, 2024 11:59 AM NZDT

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What

Tasmanian Blenny (Parablennius tasmanianus)

Observer

oskar_ehrhardt

Date

January 13, 2024 09:40 AM NZDT

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What

Darkvent Leatherjacket (Thamnaconus analis)

Observer

pcaiger

Date

October 23, 2020 03:17 AM NZDT

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What

New Zealand Pygmy Sleeper (Thalasseleotris iota)

Observer

fiestykakapo

Date

January 6, 2024 09:45 AM NZDT

Description

Scuba diving with @ shaun-lee.

Very skittish little fellas

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What

Yellow-and-black Triplefin (Forsterygion flavonigrum)

Observer

gaton1

Date

December 29, 2023 02:02 PM NZDT

Description

45ft Enderby, West of Sandy Bay

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What

Maori Chief (Notothenia angustata)

Observer

gaton1

Date

December 29, 2023 02:05 PM NZDT

Description

45ft Enderby, West of Sandy Bay

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What

Perch-like Fishes (Order Perciformes)

Observer

gaton1

Date

December 29, 2023 02:09 PM NZDT

Description

45ft Enderby, West of Sandy Bay

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What

Triplefins (Family Tripterygiidae)

Observer

gaton1

Date

December 29, 2023 02:13 PM NZDT

Description

45ft Enderby, West of Sandy Bay

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What

Southern Fanfish (Pteraclis veliferum)

Observer

kiwikaz

Date

October 21, 2023 09:37 AM NZDT

Description

Found by a member of the public on a Golden Bay beach and posted on social media.

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What

Stargazers (Family Uranoscopidae)

Observer

glinks

Date

October 11, 2023 11:49 AM NZDT

Description

I think. Juvenile of a stargazer species. Found washed up on the sand. Still alive, so I put it back out to sea.

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What

New Zealand Topknot (Notoclinus fenestratus)

Observer

luca_dt

Date

July 17, 2023 07:22 PM NZST

Description

Meal time for this one. A medium sized one with the beautiful gold colouration.
Not sure what the triplefin in the mouth is, maybe scaly-headed?

~14cm long
~4m subtidal

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What

Highfin Toadfish (Torquigener altipinnis)

Observer

glinks

Date

July 17, 2023 10:35 AM NZST

Description

Maybe. First three photos are after I have tried to wash some of the sand and plankton off it. Found dead on high tide line. Moderate SW winds

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What

Highfin Toadfish (Torquigener altipinnis)

Observer

glinks

Date

July 19, 2023 10:28 AM NZST

Description

Another one!

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What

Highfin Toadfish (Torquigener altipinnis)

Observer

glinks

Date

July 18, 2023 10:30 AM NZST

Description

Maybe another one of these?

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What

Scaly Gurnard (Lepidotrigla brachyoptera)

Observer

luca_dt

Date

June 7, 2023 07:52 PM NZST

Description

Small one zipped in front of me twice then vanished into the dark.

~10cm long
~8m subtidal

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What

Blue Warehou (Seriolella brama)

Observer

divehqwellington

Date

May 27, 2023

Description

A school of Warehou at the fish spot

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What

Almaco Jack (Seriola rivoliana)

Observer

malcolm_francis

Date

May 15, 2011 03:43 PM NZST

Description

Originally thought this was Seriola dumerili, and published the record as such. It turns out this was incorrect, when IDed according to "The fishes of NZ" book (Te Papa)

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What

Starry Toadfish (Arothron firmamentum)

Observer

clinton

Date

April 30, 2023 12:49 PM NZST

Description

Found trapped in a tide pool at Tahunanui. Released back to the sea.

Observation and images courtesy and copyright of Adam Hills, Nelson.

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Observer

luca_dt

Date

May 13, 2023 05:24 PM NZST

Description

Same as https://inaturalist.nz/observations/100573540

Under a rock intertidal.

~1cm long

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What

New Zealand Thornfish (Bovichtus variegatus)

Observer

luca_dt

Date

May 19, 2023 12:40 PM NZST

Description

Little one near the big conger.

~6cm long
~1m subtidal

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What

Pink Ling (Genypterus blacodes)

Observer

brucekirkman

Date

May 12, 2023 03:59 PM +12

Description

In 300m depth

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What

Hector's Clingfish (Gastroscyphus hectoris)

Observer

naturewatchwidow

Date

April 29, 2023 03:13 PM NZST

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What

Yelloweye Mullet (Aldrichetta forsteri)

Observer

luca_dt

Date

April 27, 2023 02:06 PM NZST

Description

I think it's just the common fish that swim around in the shallows but a couple were sitting still in some floating algae which was cool.

~3cm long

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Observer

emikok

Date

March 15, 2023 01:27 PM JST

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What

Australian Anchovy (Engraulis australis)

Observer

fiestykakapo

Date

April 19, 2023 01:35 PM NZST

Description

Lone guy stuck in a pool of water full of seagrass

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What

Scaly Gurnard (Lepidotrigla brachyoptera)

Observer

luca_dt

Date

April 12, 2023 02:28 PM NZST

Description

Looks like the same as a previous observation of these cool looking larval fish just a younger one: https://inaturalist.nz/observations/135866086

~1cm long

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Observer

fiestykakapo

Date

October 10, 2022 01:49 PM NZDT

Description

How about this one?

I thought maybe Periclimenes yaldwyni, but looks like Palaemon?

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What

Bluespotted Cornetfish (Fistularia commersonii)

Observer

emr

Date

March 27, 2023 11:16 AM NZDT

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What

John Dory (Zeus faber)

Observer

outinthefield

Date

March 27, 2023 12:19 PM NZDT

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What

John Dory (Zeus faber)

Observer

luca_dt

Date

March 21, 2023 03:28 PM NZDT

Description

Very lucky to see this amazing larvae/juvenile fish in what was a very short snorkel.
It was right near shore and I thought it was algae until I noticed it change direction.
At first I thought something like a john dory, or maybe leatherjacket but I'm not so sure.

~1.5cm long

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Observer

judyo1

Date

October 31, 2022 08:44 PM NZDT

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What

Broadgilled Hagfish (Eptatretus cirrhatus)

Observer

mattruglys

Date

May 25, 2019 03:00 PM NZST

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What

Grey Knifefish (Bathystethus cultratus)

Observer

cbtcbk

Date

May 2, 2021 12:38 PM NZST

Description

Taken while spearfishing at Cape Runaway. Part of a school of 30-50.

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What

Pouched Lamprey (Geotria australis)

Observer

jade240

Date

June 2021

Description

Discovered this Lamprey (we think this is what it was after lots of research) in a large rock pool at the beach near the Wai Pingao Stream at White Cliffs, Mimi, Urenui. It has circled gills, eyes approx 3 inches from mouth, and two dorsal fins near the tail.

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What

Pouched Lamprey (Geotria australis)

Observer

eva664

Date

June 2021

Description

Blue paua like

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What

Short-finned Eel (Anguilla australis)

Observer

phes1

Date

March 8, 2023 08:13 AM NZDT

Description

Yellow variation

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What

New Zealand Rockfish (Acanthoclinus littoreus)

Observer

fiestykakapo

Date

June 26, 2021 02:40 PM NZST

Description

Under a rock. I thought only A. fuscus has a pale line on the top of its head, but this specimen has way to many spines in the anal fin and only 3 lateral lines.

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What

New Zealand Thornfish (Bovichtus variegatus)

Observer

luca_dt

Date

March 9, 2023 02:15 PM NZDT

Description

Thought the orange was pretty cool. It was in an overhang close to shore.

~1m subtidal

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What

Blue Moki (Latridopsis ciliaris)

Observer

lolagood

Date

March 2023

Place

Private

Description

300mm Long approx.

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What

New Zealand Sea Lion (Phocarctos hookeri)

Observer

lolagood

Date

October 2021

Place

Private

Tags

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What

Swallowtail Headshield Slug (Chelidonura hirundinina)

Observer

simonf7532

Date

April 10, 2011 01:54 PM NZST

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What

Common Roughy (Paratrachichthys trailli)

Observer

lolagood

Date

November 2021

Place

Private

Description

Time approx,

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What

Blue Moki (Latridopsis ciliaris)

Observer

lolagood

Date

November 2021

Place

Private

Description

Time approx,

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What

Forster's Sandfish (Gonorynchus forsteri)

Observer

lolagood

Date

November 2021

Place

Private

Description

Time approx,

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What

Forster's Sandfish (Gonorynchus forsteri)

Observer

lolagood

Date

November 2021

Place

Private

Description

Time approx,

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What

Temperate Scad (Decapterus muroadsi)

Observer

pcaiger

Date

February 26, 2023 11:16 AM NZDT

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What

New Zealand Thornfish (Bovichtus variegatus)

Observer

luca_dt

Date

February 27, 2023 01:41 PM NZDT

Description

In a really nice little cave.

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What

Giant Triplefin (Blennodon dorsalis)

Observer

rubenmita

Date

February 26, 2023 11:14 AM NZDT

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What

Long-snouted Pipefish (Stigmatopora macropterygia)

Observer

vhewitt

Date

February 27, 2023 09:46 AM NZDT

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Observer

lwnrngr

Date

February 11, 2023 09:38 AM NZDT

Description

Large, ~1.2m. Wasn't next to the boat ramp the day before. Only visible damage was to the lower jaw and the kink/twist where it was folded over. Trawlers and a longliner(?) operate from the wharf, locals report catching large pale or grey eels in the harbour.

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What

Forster's Sandfish (Gonorynchus forsteri)

Observer

angusdavis

Date

February 2023

Place

Otago, NZ (Google, OSM)

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What

Estuary Stargazer (Leptoscopus macropygus)

Observer

angusdavis

Date

February 18, 2023 10:00 PM NZDT

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What

Dark Toadfish (Neophrynichthys latus)

Observer

clinton

Date

July 10, 2000

Description

Dark toadfish.

Image courtesy of Lindsay Chadderton.

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Observer

kyabeth

Date

February 16, 2023 10:17 AM NZDT

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What

Smoky Puller (Chromis fumea)

Observer

craigrj

Date

January 1, 2023 11:54 AM NZDT

Description

found on White reef in Deep Water Cove on SE corner at 16m

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What

Blacklined Glidergoby (Valenciennea helsdingenii)

Observer

craigrj

Date

April 22, 2021 11:02 AM NZST

Description

NW side of White Reef at 12m, Deep Water Cove

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What

Brown Topknot (Notoclinus compressus)

Observer

craigrj

Date

April 8, 2021 03:05 PM NZST

Description

found in 8m in Cavalli Islands

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What

Tonnoid Snails (Superfamily Tonnoidea)

Observer

luca_dt

Date

February 1, 2023 10:49 AM NZDT

Description

A veliger of some sort.

~6mm across

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What

Arrowtooth Lizardfish (Synodus doaki)

Observer

craigrj

Date

February 2, 2023 11:46 AM NZDT

Description

Found in boulder bank at about 24m on SW corner of Putahataha Islands.

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What

Real Bastard Trumpeter (Mendosoma lineatum)

Date

February 1, 2023 12:23 PM NZDT

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What

Flyingfishes (Family Exocoetidae)

Observer

aklesha1

Date

February 20, 2022 01:46 PM UTC

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What

Pilotfish (Naucrates ductor)

Observer

rhinoman

Date

March 18, 2022 07:07 PM NZDT

Description

Approx one inch long. Washed up on beach, northland.

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What

Torrentfish (Cheimarrichthys fosterae)

Observer

lloyd_esler

Date

February 2023

Description

Only place I have seen them. Quite a few

Just added a photo of the habitat

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Observer

plantpaddy

Date

September 30, 2018 10:40 AM UTC

Description

Scooped out of the Kaitoke Creek, Aotea / Great Barrier Island. Need help with identification

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What

Forster's Sandfish (Gonorynchus forsteri)

Date

September 27, 2022 11:57 AM NZDT

Description

Found swimming in very shallow water over a sand flat in Broad Bay, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. Swimming in a snake like motion, very slender. Never seen before, never seen since and I go there very often.

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What

Forster's Sandfish (Gonorynchus forsteri)

Observer

bryce_williamson

Date

September 21, 2021 01:26 PM NZST

Description

Found dead on beach at Port Hutt, Chatham Island

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What

Maori Chief (Notothenia angustata)

Observer

emr

Date

October 5, 2022 11:15 AM +1345

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What

Blue Warehou (Seriolella brama)

Observer

luca_dt

Date

January 31, 2023 11:01 AM NZDT

Description

Really cool to see these. There were a couple solitary ones and a couple of small schools around different Lions mane jellyfish. One swam deep into the jellyfish's' stomach to get away from me.

~2-5cm long

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What

Hector's Clingfish (Gastroscyphus hectoris)

Observer

william-harland

Date

January 24, 2023 06:44 PM NZDT

Description

Was very small, and lived among the gaps between mussels.

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What

Northern Mantis Shrimp (Pariliacantha georgeorum)

Observer

courtneydeavoll

Date

December 24, 2022 05:55 PM NZDT

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What

Lamington Urchin (Tripneustes kermadecensis)

Observer

albeer23

Date

May 13, 2022 09:53 AM NZST

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What

Lamington Urchin (Tripneustes kermadecensis)

Observer

bob116

Date

November 3, 2012 05:43 AM NZDT

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What

Blue Mackerel (Scomber australasicus)

Observer

glinks

Date

January 19, 2023 09:40 AM NZDT

Description

I think. Three specimens shown. All washed in

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Observer

emr

Date

April 28, 2019 05:33 AM NZST

Description

Love this nudibranch!

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What

Barred Toadfish (Contusus richei)

Observer

can0py

Date

December 30, 2022 07:49 PM NZDT

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What

Blue-eye Trevalla (Hyperoglyphe antarctica)

Observer

albeer23

Date

July 2, 2022 11:09 AM NZST

Description

Depth 150 to 200 metres latern fish found inside

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What

Triplefins (Family Tripterygiidae)

Observer

oscarkokako

Date

December 29, 2022 01:17 PM NZDT

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What

Giant Snake Eel (Ophisurus serpens)

Observer

smormede

Date

December 28, 2022 10:00 AM NZDT

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What

Blue Mackerel (Scomber australasicus)

Observer

smormede

Date

May 24, 2022 08:19 PM NZST

Description

??

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