BLACK-LINED SLEEPER GOBY , Valenciennea helsdingeni

ESTUARY STINGRAY, Hemitrygon fluviorum

ESTUARY STINGRAY, Dasyatis fluviorum, Little Bay, Sydney

ESTUARY STINGRAY, Dasyatis fluviorum, Little Bay, Sydney

PAINTED ANGLERFISH, Antennarius pictus

Painted Anglerfish, Antennarius pictus, Vaucluse Bay, Sydney

MOURNING CUTTLEFISH / Sepia plangon

VARIEGATED LIZARDFISH, Synodus variegatus

Variegated Lizardfish, Synodus variegatus, Vaucluse, NSW

AUSTRALIAN PELICAN, Pelecanus conspicillatus

Australian Pelican, Pelecanus conspicillatus, Vaucluse, NSW

WHITE-FACED HERON / Egretta novaehollandiae

WHITE-FACED HERON / Egretta novaehollandiae, Vaucluse Bay, Sydney

WHITE-FACED HERON / Egretta novaehollandiae, Vaucluse Bay, Sydney

PIED OYSTERCATCHER / Haematopus longirostris

PIED OYSTERCATCHER / Haematopus longirostris, Vaucluse Bay, Sydney 

PIED OYSTERCATCHER / Haematopus longirostris, Vaucluse Bay, Sydney

BLACK SOLE / Brachirus nigra

SIEVE PATTERNED MORAY / Gymnothorax cribroris

SERPENT EEL / Ophisurus serpens

SERPENT EEL / Ophisurus serpens

Serpent Eel, Ophisurus serpens, Sydney Harbour, NSW

SERPENT EEL, Ophisurus serpens, Maroubra, NSW

GREEN MORAY / Gymnothorax prasinus

Green Moray, Gymnothorax prasinus, Clovelly, Sydney, NSW

STRIPED CATFISH / Plotosus lineatus

Striped catfish, Plotosus lineatus, Clovelly, Sydney, NSW

Striped catfish, Plotosus lineatus, Clovelly, Sydney, NSW

SADDLE - CARPET ANEMONE / Stichodactyla haddoni

This tropical carpet anemone was firstly spotted at Vaucluse Bay, Sydney Harbour in June 2011 when sea temperature was barely 16 degrees Celsius! Revisited six month later, the anemone looked healthy and nicely green. Its mysterious appearance at this unusual location could be a subject of wild speculations, but aquarium release (illegal and irresponsible practice) might be the most likely scenario.

Saddle-Carpet Anemone, Stichodactyla haddoni, Vaucluse Bay, Sydney Harbour

Saddle-Carpet Anemone, Stichodactyla haddoni, Vaucluse Bay, Sydney Harbour

Saddle-Carpet Anemone, Stichodactyla haddoni, Vaucluse Bay, Sydney Harbour

FAN-BELLIED LEATHERJACKET / Monacanthus chinensis

Fan-bellied leatherjacket, Monacanthus chinensis, Port Hacking, Sydney, NSW

TUBE ANEMONES / Pachycerianthus sp.

Pachycerianthus sp., Purple-tipped tube anemone from WA in aquarium

Pachycerianthus longistriatis, Sydney Harbour

WHITE'S SEAHORSE / Hippocampus whitei

White's Seahorse, Hippocampus whitei, Camp Cove, Sydney Harbour 

White's Seahorse, Hippocampus whitei, Parsley Bay, Sydney Harbour 

White's Seahorse, Hippocampus whitei, Parsley Bay, Sydney Harbour 

ARAARA (form. SILVER TREVALLY) / Pseudocaranx georgianus



Araara, Pseudocaranx georgianus, Sydney Harbour



Araara, Pseudocaranx georgianus, Sydney Harbour

STRIPED ANGLERFISH / Antenarius striatus ?

Striped anglerfish, Antennarius striatus, depth of 17 metres, Camp Cove, Sydney Harbour, NSW

Striped anglerfish, Antennarius striatus, depth of 17 metres, Camp Cove, Sydney Harbour, NSW

frogfish species

EASTERN FROGFISH / Batrachomoeus dubius

Eastern frogfish, Batrachomoeus dubius, Camp Cove, Sydney Harbour, NSW