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Temperate Perch including Cods and Blackfish

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Silversides (order Atheriniformes)

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JimL wrote:

23 May 2025

Hi @DougT
I would estimate around or just over a metre long if straight.

Unverified Eels

DougT wrote:

23 May 2025

Hey @JimL , how big do you think this was? More or less than 1m? It is almost certainly Anguilla australis, but there's a remote chance it could be Anguilla dieffenbachii. The latter is endemic to New Zealand, but is known to migrate to pacific islands to breed, and given that Port Arthur is as close as Australia gets to New Zealand, I don't think we can rule it out.

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DougT wrote:

21 May 2025

Sure is @GlossyGal!

Unverified Other Native Fish

DougT wrote:

21 May 2025

This is not a Port Jackson shark, as it lacks a forward-positioned dorsal fin. It is most likely a draughtboard shark, and it is certainly a catshark of some species.

Cephaloscyllium laticeps

courtneyb wrote:

20 May 2025

Maybe a Ningaloo Muskray? Was quite camouflaged with the sand.

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