As per my preceding observation comments for this species on this night dive.
Edit: SVH.
One of many. If it turns out I've posted pictures of individuals separately I would try merging them later.
*Addendum: SVH.
Possibly at least one of these has already been posted by me from this night dive, but I don't yet know. For the current submission I nominate the background individual as the SUBJECT for ID (The foreground leafy may even be the one in my preceding observation, but I again remind users of my considerable uncertainty as to which of my many photos from this dive show separate individuals vs different photos of one particular individual (and/or pair)).
EDIT: code SVH.
As per my previous leafy seadragon posts from this night dive;)
SVH.
One of many seen this night dive, please see my comments under earlier submissions of leafies seen on this night dive, with particular emphasis on my uncertainty regarding exact number of individuals. Some observations may be different photos of the same individual. Important to clarify that aspect.
SVH.
Again, please see my earlier comments on some of the leafies I have posted from this night dive.
SVH.
See notes for some of my other leafy seadragon posts from this night dive.
SVH.
The same small adult seen on 18-05-2024(and some earlier dives here),judging by the female Striped Sea Louse still in same position on L side of it's head or very near the head, as per 2nd image.
Rapid Bay jetties, between the two.
We saw 3 adults and one older juvenile on this roughly 2 hours dive in nice conditions.
Sewn while snorkelling in shallow waters of Boston Bay. Kindly identified by Dr Janine Baker. Approximately 7 cm long.
Growing on Posidonia australis (broad-blade) seagrass. Approx. 0.12 seagrass blades per square metre covered with this ascidian. Sample taken for genetic analysis.
Appeared to have short, wider tube and longer tentacle crown than the otehr Sabella spallanzanii in this area, which is connected to the open gulf. Maybe Sabellastarte? Probably not possible to determine from this limited view.
Juvenile near T Junction.
One of a number seen on this roughly 2.5 hours dive.
Old slide transparency scan.
Date very approximate and location approximate.
Depth also approximate but was probably a jetty dive (probably at night),so likely to have been between 4-6 metres.
Another example. Strobe used.
Dec 23rd, 2021
Compass heading taken of 270° out from beach, located at first shoreline access spot when entering Coffin Bay.
Taken at 4.5m avg. depth @approx 1:30 pm.
Iow tide -> high tide
Near center of channel.
Not 100% sure if this is a Shorthead Seahorse, but it was the closest looking specie I could find.
Manny Katz
Coffin Bay Scuba Co.
0401811020
Horseshoe Reef, Coffin Bay SA
10.1.2022 @ 3pm
Seen while snorkelling in pontoon
Seen in the pontoon while snorkelling. Photo taken by Andrea Broadfoot on Olympus TG6.
Seen under the Port Lincoln jetty while snorkelling. Stunning! Approximately 12cm long and 6/7 cm wide
Possibly Ceratosoma brevicaudatum
Flexible circular strand of something green, covered by neat white to green translucent egg-like things. Was found free floating in a rock pool in Fishery Bay and did not appear to have attachment points at the ends.