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Labridae, Macropharyngodon, Perciformes, meleagris

Stigmatopora harastii at The Leap. 16.5m DSC_4579

Stigmatopora harastii at The Steps. 12.7m DSC_6763

Approx 18mm across base, centre extended to 40 mm approx when disturbed, note swarm of amphipods around base.

Cnidaria is just a guess that it may be some type of anemone, happy for guidance.

Broughton island North Rock

Some already hatched and these are ready to hatch..

This one is about 1cm, with similar pattern on the body as the last one posted but not exactly the same. Hope this sheds some light on the ID.

on the motorbike
this small scorpionfish appears to have captured most of a hulafish
If the whole fish cannot be swallowed, how does it work from here?

Bare Island

Idiotropiscis lumnitzeri, IL2019121702 at The Leap. 12.3m DSC_2329

Nembrotha purpureolineata at The Steps. 12.4m DSC_2104

Idiotropiscis lumnitzeri at The Leap. 12.6m DSC_1636

Crested weedfish found on drifting seaweed.

Photo by David Anderson