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derrickcruz

Data

Fevereiro 1, 2017 11:48 AM AEDT

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imogenisunderwater

Data

Agosto 6, 2023 07:22 PM AEST

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dentrock

Data

Dezembro 15, 2023 07:09 AM AEDT

Descrição

I photographed several spawning pairs of Nesogobius sp 1 on 7, 15 and 17 December. I could only find one pair on the 17th, so I guess that was the finish of the N sp 1 season.

Mostly they were laying eggs in small depressions in the sand.

The first pic also shows eggs attached to an empty cockle shell.

The second pic shows one of the females actively covering her eggs. Other females just deposited their eggs in the sand, without apparently trying to cover them up further.

The third pic shows eggs visible in the female's egg tube and on the sand, if you look closely.

The fourth pic shows a male fertilising the eggs.

The last pic shows one of the solitary males displaying, perhaps to warn off other males or attract a female? These guys never seemed to harass the spawning pairs.

Another behaviour one for you Mark?

Next goal is to see if can find and photograph the N pulchellus spawning. These also occur at St Leonards. At the moment, there are very few N pulchellus about, and they are tiny (<20mm).

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dentrock

Data

Dezembro 15, 2023

Descrição

This is a male Nesogobius sp 1 facing off against the goatfish U vlamingii.

What I couldn't show was the Nesogobius actually attacking the goatfish, and eventually driving it off. I have not seen such a small goby attacking a large fish. It reminded me of magpies and peewees driving off an eagle.

There were several spawning pairs of Nesogobius in the vicinity (see next obs) and several solitary males displaying intermittently.

One for your behaviour collection, Mark?

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Fotos / Sons

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justinchans

Data

Outubro 30, 2022 11:33 AM AEDT

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mattytestoni

Data

Agosto 8, 2021 05:49 PM AEST

Lugar

Australia (Google, OSM)

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kittsw

Data

Janeiro 10, 2021 09:08 AM ACDT

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salmoy

Data

Julho 24, 2020 09:15 AM AEST

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jmartincrossley

Data

Junho 27, 2023 07:19 PM AWST

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nlitjens

Data

Novembro 19, 2014 06:08 PM ACST

Descrição

A school of Midgley's grunters photographed in natural habitat in the NT, Australia

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nlitjens

Data

Março 30, 2018 11:02 PM AEDT

Descrição

Twospined river blackfish photographed in habitat in the Kiewa River, Victoria, Australia

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drelodiecamprasse

Data

Dezembro 24, 2022 08:26 PM ACDT

Descrição

Ewens Ponds night dive
IDing the fish in the middle

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wayneosborn

Data

Maio 31, 2021 11:41 AM AEST

Descrição

Circa 1970s film scan.

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Fotos / Sons

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stephenmahony

Data

Março 2020

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What

Guavina-de-Nova-Gales-Do-Sul (Mogurnda mogurnda)

Observador

nigelmarsh

Data

Maio 20, 2022 10:39 AM ACST

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h_michel

Data

Junho 2, 2022 07:49 AM AWST

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coenobita

Data

Outubro 27, 2017 01:51 PM AEST

Descrição

Periopthalmus gracilis?

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glen_whisson

Data

Março 4, 2020 02:04 PM AWST

Descrição

C. mucosus or depressus?

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davemmdave

Data

Fevereiro 10, 2020 01:01 PM ACDT

Descrição

Very small demersal fish caught by hand net at the Lady Bay Road Reef Watch site at low tide. Pictured in small plastic container full of seawater, above the juvenile sea cucumber,in first photo (See earlier submission).
2nd and remaining photos in the above sequence only show the pink and white belly and ventral surface of the fish, due it's already moribund state (See below),but I include them as they show that the fish has rather frilly margins around the head and mouth, which would aid cryptism when in its natural habitat,perhaps sandy bottomed tide pools rather than ledges etc for which the pale base color would be less suitable.
I think the fish is either a juvenile goby or less likely a type of Clingfish (?juvenile or adult, unsure if so).
Unfortunately it may have been killed by my accidentally including a tiny jellyfish in the container for the brief time spent photographing each critter. Returned to the water in an almost moribund state despite having been kept cool and in shade.

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davemmdave

Data

Janeiro 1, 2012 10:27 PM ACDT

Descrição

Courtship behaviour ,only 2 adults involved,shallow tide pool with mainly sandy bottom and low rocky edges.
I've considered whether this might be 2 males vying for an unseen female's attention,but I favour courtship between opposite genders,partly because I would've expected to see a nearby female in the clear sunlit shallow calm pool,and partly because there are differences in morphology and markings between the two in the above images.I suspect the one with the most colourful fins and pale blue belly is the male but I don't know that.

[NB: Soon after joining iNat I posted an observation of that one fish with blue belly using 2 photos.Both taken on same snorkel ,date and site identical. Neither photo included a 2nd fish. For that reason I feel this current submission is not a mere duplicate.It includes a 2nd fish(probably Female),and shows behaviour not seen in the original submission.]

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What

Tetra Cardinal (Paracheirodon axelrodi)

Observador

johnlenagan

Data

Setembro 17, 2014 05:55 AM AEST

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What

Bagres (Família Ariidae)

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kjadiver

Data

Janeiro 25, 2019 09:08 AM AWST