DSC_7431 Spotted stargazer, or monkfish (Genyagnus monopterygius) juvenile. Stargazers are ambush predators and may live anywhere from the low intertidal zone to depths of 500m off the continental shelf. Goat Island Marine Reserve, Leigh
DSC_1922 Tommyfish (Limnichthys polyactis) a small fish with bulging eyes and thick fleshy upper lip. Not easily seen because it sits buried in shell or sand with only it's head exposed, and when disturbed, darts away rapidly and dives into the sand. Portobello, Otago Harbour.
DSC_1915 Tommyfish (Limnichthys polyactis) a small fish with bulging eyes and thick fleshy upper lip. Not easily seen because it sits buried in shell or sand with only it's head exposed, and when disturbed, darts away rapidly and dives into the sand. Portobello, Otago Harbour.
