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Zabidius novemaculeatus (Shortfin batfish) spotted by Alexandra Hoschke

Western Australia, Verified on 13 Aug 2018
Arothron caeruleopunctatus (Bluespotted puffer) spotted by Alexandra Hoschke

Western Australia, Verified on 13 Aug 2018
Sargocentron rubrum (Redcoat Squirrelfish) spotted by Calum Okeeffe

Queensland, Verified on 13 Aug 2018
Arothron firmamentum (Mainstay Puffer) spotted by Steve Reynolds

South Australia, Verified on 1 Aug 2018

Found by Lee Roberts, mid-way in the surf zone Brighton beach, SA 1.30pm 29/7/18
Physophora hydrostatica spotted by Cayne Layton

Tasmania, Verified on 27 Jul 2018

Hula skirt siphonophore. Spotted within a giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forest.

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Increasing opportunity for kingfish in Tasmanian waters

Sightings of yellowtail kingfish in Tasmanian waters have been regularly logged with Redmap since the program began. These records are particularly valuable because they indicate that kingfish from eastern Australia could be on the move south, suggesting that some dedicated scientific research may be necessary to get to the bottom of what’s going on.

In this article, PhD student and kingfish project leader Curtis Champion describes recently published findings that show the ocean conditions favoured by kingfish are moving further south, and importantly, indicate that an increase in the number of months each year that these conditions persist off Tasmania is very likely in the future.

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