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What

Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias)

Observer

thomasntk

Date

August 2023
Great White Shark - Photo (c) Ken Bondy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
tomtrnski's ID: Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias)
Added on September 19, 2023
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New Zealand Thornfish (Bovichtus variegatus)

Observer

grantjwalls

Date

July 7, 2023 12:01 PM NZST

Description

Tunnel Beach, Dunedin

New Zealand Thornfish - Photo (c) Sarah Milicich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Sarah Milicich
tomtrnski's ID: New Zealand Thornfish (Bovichtus variegatus)
Added on July 8, 2023
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Yellowtail Barracuda (Sphyraena flavicauda)

Observer

susanprior

Date

June 11, 2023 07:54 AM +11
Yellowtail Barracuda - Photo (c) Terry Munyard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Terry Munyard
tomtrnski's ID: Yellowtail Barracuda (Sphyraena flavicauda)
Added on July 5, 2023
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Atlantic Capelin (Mallotus villosus)

Date

June 20, 2023 12:24 PM -02
Atlantic Capelin - Photo (c) Tom Clenche, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tom Clenche
tomtrnski's ID: Atlantic Capelin (Mallotus villosus)
Added on July 3, 2023
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Typical Congers (Subfamily Congrinae)

Observer

glinks

Date

June 21, 2023 10:11 AM NZST

Description

Baby eel I think. I tried to save it. But I think it had been put of the water too long unfortunately

Typical Congers - Photo (c) 104623964081378888743, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by 104623964081378888743
tomtrnski's ID: Typical Congers (Subfamily Congrinae)
Added on June 27, 2023
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Blacksaddle Goatfish (Parupeneus spilurus)

Observer

cbtcbk

Date

June 15, 2023 02:06 PM NZST
Blacksaddle Goatfish - Photo (c) Erik Schlogl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Erik Schlogl
tomtrnski's ID: Blacksaddle Goatfish (Parupeneus spilurus)
Added on June 19, 2023
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Needlefishes, Halfbeaks, and Allies (Order Beloniformes)

Observer

biohemian

Date

April 29, 2017 05:22 PM PDT

Description

nazca booby diet sample

Bigwing Halfbeak - Photo anonymous, no known copyright restrictions (public domain)
tomtrnski's ID: Bigwing Halfbeak (Oxyporhamphus micropterus)
Added on May 14, 2023
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Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

Observer

brinajev

Date

December 12, 2022 03:45 PM NZDT
Gastropods - Photo (c) John Slapcinsky, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
tomtrnski's ID: Gastropods (Class Gastropoda)
Added on May 9, 2023
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Sea Perch (Helicolenus percoides)

Observer

glinks

Date

May 3, 2023 08:57 AM NZST

Description

As usual, not sure what this juvenile fish is. Found dead on the high tide line about 90 mins after high tide

Helicolenus - Photo (c) Phil Bendle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Phil Bendle
tomtrnski's ID: Genus Helicolenus, a member of Scorpionfishes (Family Scorpaenidae)
Added on May 4, 2023
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Observer

bananyasan_0728

Date

January 8, 2023 05:10 AM JST
Cypselurus - Photo (c) Garin Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Garin Taylor
tomtrnski's ID: Genus Cypselurus, a member of Flyingfishes (Family Exocoetidae)
Added on May 2, 2023
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Observer

marinereserves

Date

April 5, 2023 04:22 PM NZST
Hirundichthys - Photo (c) FAO, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
tomtrnski's ID: Genus Hirundichthys, a member of Flyingfishes (Family Exocoetidae)
Added on May 1, 2023
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What

Sharksucker (Echeneis naucrates)

Date

April 1, 2017

Description

Buscando un nuevo anfitrión, nos acompaño casi toda la inmersión

Sharksucker - Photo (c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mark Rosenstein
tomtrnski's ID: Sharksucker (Echeneis naucrates)
Added on May 1, 2023
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Bigbelly Seahorse (Hippocampus abdominalis)

Observer

luca_dt

Date

April 12, 2023 02:42 PM NZST

Description

Very lucky to see a pair of cute juveniles just on a floating leaf moving towards shore. Sadly it was choppy so quite disappointed I didn't get any extraordinary shots but oh well.
Not sure if these are pipefish or seahorse?

I also saw a creseidae pteropod but couldn't get a shot.

~1.5cm long

Bigbelly Seahorse - Photo (c) Sascha Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Sascha Schulz
tomtrnski's ID: Bigbelly Seahorse (Hippocampus abdominalis)
Added on May 1, 2023
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What

Pacific Sardine (Sardinops sagax)

Observer

glinks

Date

April 28, 2023 10:09 AM NZST

Description

Maybe? Found dead

Pacific Sardine - Photo (c) harum.koh, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by harum.koh
tomtrnski's ID: Pacific Sardine (Sardinops sagax)
Added on May 1, 2023
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Blue Mackerel (Scomber australasicus)

Observer

glinks

Date

April 22, 2023 04:22 PM NZST

Description

Maybe. Alive on the wet beach. Put it back out to sea (the tide line was about 20m from it at that point)

Blue Mackerel - Photo (c) Harry Rosenthal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Harry Rosenthal
tomtrnski's ID: Blue Mackerel (Scomber australasicus)
Added on April 24, 2023
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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

Scaly Gurnard - Photo Auckland Museum  Collections, no known copyright restrictions (public domain)
tomtrnski's ID: Scaly Gurnard (Lepidotrigla brachyoptera)
Added on April 17, 2023
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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

Lepidotrigla - Photo (c) Erik Schlogl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Erik Schlogl
tomtrnski's ID: Genus Lepidotrigla, a member of Searobins (Family Triglidae)
Added on April 16, 2023
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Lionfishes (Subfamily Pteroinae)

Observer

tonydiver

Date

May 23, 2019 11:28 PM AEST
Lionfishes - Photo (c) Shigeru Harazaki, all rights reserved, uploaded by Shigeru Harazaki
tomtrnski's ID: Lionfishes (Subfamily Pteroinae)
Added on April 11, 2023
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Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

Observer

brinajev

Date

December 12, 2022 03:45 PM NZDT
Gastropods - Photo (c) John Slapcinsky, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
tomtrnski's ID: Gastropods (Class Gastropoda)
Added on April 6, 2023
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Bluespotted Cornetfish (Fistularia commersonii)

Observer

emr

Date

March 27, 2023 11:16 AM NZDT
Bluespotted Cornetfish - Photo (c) josepvilanova, all rights reserved, uploaded by josepvilanova
tomtrnski's ID: Bluespotted Cornetfish (Fistularia commersonii)
Added on March 29, 2023
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Pacific Sardine (Sardinops sagax)

Observer

lcolmer

Date

March 26, 2023 12:27 PM NZDT

Description

Huge balls of these baitfish being devoured by trevally, koheru, kahawai etc.

Pacific Sardine - Photo (c) harum.koh, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by harum.koh
tomtrnski's ID: Pacific Sardine (Sardinops sagax)
Added on March 29, 2023
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Blackmargin Dartfish (Parioglossus marginalis)

Observer

emr

Date

January 11, 2022 04:26 PM NZDT
Blackmargin Dartfish - Photo (c) John Sear, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by John Sear
tomtrnski's ID: Blackmargin Dartfish (Parioglossus marginalis)
Added on March 16, 2023
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Bastard Red Cod (Pseudophycis breviuscula)

Observer

phes1

Date

March 8, 2023 07:19 AM NZDT
Bastard Red Cod - Photo (c) Lachlan Hall, all rights reserved, uploaded by Lachlan Hall
tomtrnski's ID: Bastard Red Cod (Pseudophycis breviuscula)
Added on March 8, 2023
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Common Galaxias (Galaxias maculatus)

Observer

don_neale

Date

March 2023

Description

Reported by Meg Fulford, Greymouth Star journalist. Shoals reported to be under the Greymouth wharf. Photo supplied.

Common Galaxias - Photo (c) Rudolf Svensen, all rights reserved, uploaded by Rudolf Svensen
tomtrnski's ID: Common Galaxias (Galaxias maculatus)
Added on March 7, 2023
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Spotted Pipefish (Stigmatopora argus)

Observer

fletcher7

Date

January 8, 2023 09:00 AM NZDT
Spotted Pipefish - Photo (c) Claire Brooks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Claire Brooks
tomtrnski's ID: Spotted Pipefish (Stigmatopora argus)
Added on February 28, 2023
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Jacks (Family Carangidae)

Observer

benjansss

Date

February 8, 2023 02:04 PM NZDT
Jacks - Photo (c) César Meiners Mandujano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by César Meiners Mandujano
tomtrnski's ID: Jacks (Family Carangidae)
Added on February 28, 2023
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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.

Bassanago - Photo (c) anonymous, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
tomtrnski's ID: Genus Bassanago, a member of Typical Congers (Subfamily Congrinae)
Added on February 22, 2023
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Barracudas (Genus Sphyraena)

Observer

agardner2

Date

February 20, 2023 08:21 AM AEST

Tags

Military Barracuda - Photo (c) Dlloyd, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
tomtrnski's ID: Military Barracuda (Sphyraena putnamae)
Added on February 22, 2023
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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

Blacklined Glidergoby - Photo (c) François Libert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by François Libert
tomtrnski's ID: Blacklined Glidergoby (Valenciennea helsdingenii)
Added on February 14, 2023
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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

Smoky Puller - Photo (c) Gomen See, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Gomen See
tomtrnski's ID: Smoky Puller (Chromis fumea)
Added on February 14, 2023
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