DSC_0101 Exquisite sand goby (Favonigobius exquisitus) abundant in northern estuaries and harbours. They prefer sand flats to muddy areas, and migrate up the shore as the tide comes in, as they prefer very shallow water.They will also bury themselves in the sand to avoid predation. Snell's Beach
DSC_0090 Exquisite sand goby (Favonigobius exquisitus) abundant in northern estuaries and harbours. They prefer sand flats to muddy areas, and migrate up the shore as the tide comes in, as they prefer very shallow water.They will also bury themselves in the sand to avoid predation. Snell's Beach
11001-63101 Black-backed gull, or karoro (Larus dominicanus) have long been valued by Māori as indicators of the location of the best shellfish beds. Kaikaikaroro, the name given to certain surf clams translates as “food of the karoro”, but you have to be quick to beat the gulls to this seafood. Waipu *
