DSC_17978 Giant clingfish (Haplocylix littoreus) a large seaweed dwelling clingfish, especially on brown kelps. May be yellow, fawn, or green mottled with other colours. Differs from other seaweed-dwelling clingfish in larger size, body shape, and broad, shovel-shaped snout. Otago Harbour *
DSC_8009 Giant clingfish (Haplocylix littoreus) head. A large seaweed dwelling clingfish, especially on brown kelps. May be yellow, fawn, or green mottled with other colours. Differs from other seaweed-dwelling clingfish in larger size, body shape, and broad, shovel-shaped snout. Otago Harbour *
DSC_7552 Carpet shark (Cephaloscyllium isabellum) mermaid's purse. These strange protective egg cases each contain a single yolky egg. They lie tied to the ocean floor by coiled tendrils, and inside each one, a baby carpet shark develops. Carpet sharks frequent the sea bed, where they feed on crabs, worms, and other marine organisms. Goat Island Marine Reserve, Leigh
