Ocean in Colour

North Terrace

Adelaide, SA, 5000

0413309637

Underwater Photography

Ocean in Colour

Fish

Rough bullseyes (Pempheris klunzingeri)

Rough bullseyes (Pempheris klunzingeri)

Magpie perch (cheilodactylus nigripes)

Magpie perch (cheilodactylus nigripes)

Old Wives (Enoplosus armatus)

Old Wives (Enoplosus armatus)

Old wives (Enoplosus armatus)

Old wives (Enoplosus armatus)

Old wives (Enoplosus armatus)

Old wives (Enoplosus armatus)

Long-snouted boarfish (Pentaceropsis recurvirostris)

Long-snouted boarfish (Pentaceropsis recurvirostris)

Western talma (Chelmonops curiosus)

Western talma (Chelmonops curiosus)

Moonlighter (Tilodon sexfasciatus)

Moonlighter (Tilodon sexfasciatus)

Moonlighter (Tilodon sexfactiatus)

Moonlighter (Tilodon sexfactiatus)

Horse mackerel (Trachurus declivis)

Horse mackerel (Trachurus declivis)

Yellow-headed hulafish (Trachinops noarlungae)

Yellow-headed hulafish (Trachinops noarlungae)

Dusky morwong (Dactylophora nigricans)

Dusky morwong (Dactylophora nigricans)

Horseshoe leatherjacket (Meuschenia hippocrepis)

Horseshoe leatherjacket (Meuschenia hippocrepis)

Mosaic leatherjacket juv. (Eubalichthys mosaicus)

Mosaic leatherjacket juv. (Eubalichthys mosaicus)

Mosaic leatherjacket (Eubalichthys mosaicus)

Mosaic leatherjacket (Eubalichthys mosaicus)

Scalyfin (Parma victoriae) Female

Scalyfin (Parma victoriae) Female

Scalyfin (Parma victoriae) Male

Scalyfin (Parma victoriae) Male

Silver drummer (Kyphosus sydneyanus)

Silver drummer (Kyphosus sydneyanus)

Black-spotted wrasse (Austrolabrus maculatus)

Black-spotted wrasse (Austrolabrus maculatus)

Blue-spotted goatfish or red mullet (Upeneichthys vlamingii)

Blue-spotted goatfish or red mullet (Upeneichthys vlamingii)

Scarlet cardinalfish (Vincentia badia)

Scarlet cardinalfish (Vincentia badia)

Grass flathead (Platycephalus laevigatus)

Grass flathead (Platycephalus laevigatus)

Port Jackson shark (Heterodontus portusjacksoni)

Port Jackson shark (Heterodontus portusjacksoni)

Gulf catshark (Asymbolus vincenti)

Gulf catshark (Asymbolus vincenti)

Common stargazer (Kathetotoma laeve)

Common stargazer (Kathetotoma laeve)

Shovelnose stingaree (Trygonoptera sp.)

Shovelnose stingaree (Trygonoptera sp.)

Rock ling (Genypterus tigerinus)

Rock ling (Genypterus tigerinus)

Ringed toadfish (Omegophora armilla)

Ringed toadfish (Omegophora armilla)

Ornate cowfish (Aracana ornata) female

Ornate cowfish (Aracana ornata) female

Common gurnard perch (Neosebastes scorpaenoides)

Common gurnard perch (Neosebastes scorpaenoides)

Crested triplefin (Trinorfolkia cristata)

Crested triplefin (Trinorfolkia cristata)

Southern triplefin (Helcogramma decurrens) Male

Southern triplefin (Helcogramma decurrens) Male

Grubfish

Wavy grubfish (Parapercis haackei)

Wavy grubfish (Parapercis haackei)

Tasmanian blenny (Parablennius tasmanianus)

Tasmanian blenny (Parablennius tasmanianus)

Tasmanian blenny (Parablennius tasmanianus)

Tasmanian blenny (Parablennius tasmanianus)

Dragonet/Thornfish (Bovichthys angustifrons)

Dragonet/Thornfish (Bovichthys angustifrons)

Castelnau's wrasse (Dotalabrus aurantiacus) female

Castelnau's wrasse (Dotalabrus aurantiacus) female

Crested weedfish (Cristiceps australis ?)

Crested weedfish (Cristiceps australis ?)

Longnose weedfish (Heterclinus tristis)

Longnose weedfish (Heterclinus tristis)

Tasmanian clingfish (Aspasmogaster tasmaniensis)

Tasmanian clingfish (Aspasmogaster tasmaniensis)

Western cleaner clingfish (Cochleoceps bicolor)

Western cleaner clingfish (Cochleoceps bicolor)

Smooth/White spotted anglerfish (Phyllophryne scortea)

Smooth/White spotted anglerfish (Phyllophryne scortea)

Smooth/White-spotted anglerfish (Phyllophryne scortea)

Smooth/White-spotted anglerfish (Phyllophryne scortea)

Smooth/White-spotted anglerfish (Phyllophryne scortea)

Smooth/White-spotted anglerfish (Phyllophryne scortea)

Rodless anglerfish (Histiophryne cf cryptacanthus)

Rodless anglerfish (Histiophryne cf cryptacanthus)

Prickly anglerfish (Echinophryne crassispina)

Prickly anglerfish (Echinophryne crassispina)

Tasselled anglerfish (Rhycherus filamentosus)

Tasselled anglerfish (Rhycherus filamentosus)

Tasselled anglerfish (Rhycherus filamentosus)

Tasselled anglerfish (Rhycherus filamentosus)

Warty prowfish (Aetapcus maculatus)

Warty prowfish (Aetapcus maculatus)

Warty prowfish (Aetapcus maculatus)

Warty prowfish (Aetapcus maculatus)

Southern velvetfish (Aploactisoma milesii)

Southern velvetfish (Aploactisoma milesii)

Dragons, horses & pipes

Leafy Seadragon

Leafy Seadragon

Leafy seadragon (Phycodurus eques)

Leafy seadragon (Phycodurus eques)

Leafy Seadragon juv.

Leafy Seadragon juv.

Common or Weedy seadragon (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus)

Common or Weedy seadragon (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus)

Short-headed seahorse (Hippocampus breviceps)

Short-headed seahorse (Hippocampus breviceps)

Southern pygmy pipehorse (Acentronura australe)

Southern pygmy pipehorse (Acentronura australe)

Southern Gulf pipefish (Stigmatopora narinosa)

Southern Gulf pipefish (Stigmatopora narinosa)

Southern Gulf pipefish juv. (Stigmatopora narinosa)

Southern Gulf pipefish juv. (Stigmatopora narinosa)

Southern Gulf pipefish juv. (Stigmatopora narinosa)

Southern Gulf pipefish juv. (Stigmatopora narinosa)

Ringback pipefish (Stipecampus cristatus)

Ringback pipefish (Stipecampus cristatus)

Spotted pipefish (Stigmatopora argus)

Spotted pipefish (Stigmatopora argus)

Souther Gulf pipefish (Stigmatopora narinosa)

Souther Gulf pipefish (Stigmatopora narinosa)

Sawtooth pipefish

Sawtooth pipefish

Nudibranchs, flatworms & sea hares

Nudibranch (Ceratosoma brevicaudatum)

Nudibranch (Ceratosoma brevicaudatum)

Nudibranch (Ceratosoma brevicaudatum)

Nudibranch (Ceratosoma brevicaudatum)

Nudibranch (Neodoris chrysoderma)

Nudibranch (Neodoris chrysoderma)

Nudibranch (Doriopsillia carneola)

Nudibranch (Doriopsillia carneola)

Nudibranch (Dendrodoris albopurpura)

Nudibranch (Dendrodoris albopurpura)

Nudibranch (Hypselodoris infucata)

Nudibranch (Hypselodoris infucata)

Nudibranch (Hypselodoris infucata)

Nudibranch (Hypselodoris infucata)

Nudibranch (Chromodoris tinctoria)

Nudibranch (Chromodoris tinctoria)

Nudibranch (Chromodoris tinctoria)

Nudibranch (Chromodoris tinctoria)

Nudibranch (Chromodoris epicuria)

Nudibranch (Chromodoris epicuria)

Nudibranch (Ceratosoma ameonum)

Nudibranch (Ceratosoma ameonum)

Nudibranch (Dendrodoris nigra)

Nudibranch (Dendrodoris nigra)

Nudibranch (Aegires villosus)

Nudibranch (Aegires villosus)

Nudibranch (Doriopsilla carneola)

Nudibranch (Doriopsilla carneola)

Nudibranch (Doriopsilla carneola)

Nudibranch (Doriopsilla carneola)

Verco's Verconis nudibranch (Verconia verconis)

Verco's Verconis nudibranch (Verconia verconis)

Nudibranch (Verconia Verconis)

Nudibranch (Verconia Verconis)

Nudibranch (Sagaminopteron ornatum)

Nudibranch (Sagaminopteron ornatum)

Nudibranch (Oxynoe viridis)

Nudibranch (Oxynoe viridis)

Nudibranch (Roburnella slug)

Nudibranch (Roburnella slug)

Nudibranch (Scyllaeidae)

Nudibranch (Scyllaeidae)

Nudibranch (Scyllaeidae)

Nudibranch (Scyllaeidae)

Nudibranch (Baeoildia australis)

Nudibranch (Baeoildia australis)

Nudibranch (Austraeolis ornata)

Nudibranch (Austraeolis ornata)

Nudibranch (Phillinopsis head shield)

Nudibranch (Phillinopsis head shield)

Flabellina sp. RB1 (undescribed)

Flabellina sp. RB1 (undescribed)

Flabellina (Flabellina phoenicia)

Flabellina (Flabellina phoenicia)

Brown algae (Coeloplana scaberiae)

Brown algae (Coeloplana scaberiae)

Flat worm (Cycloporus sp.)

Flat worm (Cycloporus sp.)

Sea hare (Bursatella sp.)

Sea hare (Bursatella sp.)

Sea Hare (Bursatella sp.)

Sea Hare (Bursatella sp.)

Nudibranch

Nudibranch (Austraeolis ornata)

Nudibranch (Austraeolis ornata)

Nudibranch

Cuttlefish & squid

Giant cuttlefish (Sepia apama)

Giant cuttlefish (Sepia apama)

Giant cuttlefish (Sepia apama)

Giant cuttlefish (Sepia apama)

Mourning cuttlefish (Sepia plangon)

Mourning cuttlefish (Sepia plangon)

Squid (Sepioteuthis australis)

Squid (Sepioteuthis australis)

Squid (Sepiotheuthis australis)

Squid (Sepiotheuthis australis)

Southern pygmy squid (Idiosepius notoides)

Southern pygmy squid (Idiosepius notoides)

Pyjama squid (Sepialoidea lineolata)

Pyjama squid (Sepialoidea lineolata)

Pyjama squid (Sepioloidea lineolata)

Pyjama squid (Sepioloidea lineolata)

Bobtail squid (Sepiadarium austrinum)

Bobtail squid (Sepiadarium austrinum)

Southern keeled octopus (Berrima octopus)

Southern keeled octopus (Berrima octopus)

Southern keeled octopus (Berrima octopus)

Southern keeled octopus (Berrima octopus)

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Blue-ring octopus Hapalochlaena maculosa)

Blue-ring octopus Hapalochlaena maculosa)

Blue-ring octopus (Hapalochlaena maculosa)

Blue-ring octopus (Hapalochlaena maculosa)

Blue-ring octopus (Hapalochlaena maculosa)

Blue-ring octopus (Hapalochlaena maculosa)

Crustaceans

Sponge crab (austrodomidia octodentata)

Sponge crab (austrodomidia octodentata)

Sponge crab (austrodomidia octodentata)

Sponge crab (austrodomidia octodentata)

Blue-swimmer crab (Portumus pelagicus)

Blue-swimmer crab (Portumus pelagicus)

Blue-swimmer crab (Portumus pelagicus)

Blue-swimmer crab (Portumus pelagicus)

Decorator crab (Schizophrys rufescens)

Decorator crab (Schizophrys rufescens)

Decorator crab (Schizophrys ?)

Decorator crab (Schizophrys ?)

Spider crab

Crab (Actaea calculosa)

Crab (Actaea calculosa)

Hermit crab (Paguristes brevirostris)

Hermit crab (Paguristes brevirostris)

Hermit crab (Paguristes brevirostris)

Hermit crab (Paguristes brevirostris)

Photographed at Rapid Bay Jetty ⭐⭐

Crab (Galanthea australiensis)

Crab (Galanthea australiensis)

Cleaner shrimp

Pistol shrimp (Alpheus villosus)

Pistol shrimp (Alpheus villosus)

Shrimp (Periclimenes aesopius)

Shrimp (Periclimenes aesopius)

Skeleton shrimp (Caprellidae)

Skeleton shrimp (Caprellidae)

Sea centipede (Crabyzos longicaudatus)

Sea centipede (Crabyzos longicaudatus)

Stars & shells

Doughboy scallop (Mimachlamys asperrima)

Doughboy scallop (Mimachlamys asperrima)

Doughboy scallop (Mimachlamys asperrima)

Doughboy scallop (Mimachlamys asperrima)

Eleven-arm sea star (Coscinasterias muricata)

Eleven-arm sea star (Coscinasterias muricata)

Biscuit star (Tosia australis)

Biscuit star (Tosia australis)

Velvet starfish (Patricia vernicina)

Velvet starfish (Patricia vernicina)

Image by Phil Mercurio Night dive

Jellyfish & worms

Tube worm (Serpula sp.)

Tube worm (Serpula sp.)

Tube worm (Serpula sp.)

Tube worm (Serpula sp.)

Feather-duster worm

Feather-duster worm

Feather-duster worm

Feather-duster worm

Jelly fish (Pseudorhiza haeckeli)

Jelly fish (Pseudorhiza haeckeli)

Jelly fish (Pseudorhiza haeckeli)

Jelly fish (Pseudorhiza haeckeli)

Stuff

Sea spider (Stylopallene cheilorhynchus)

Sea spider (Stylopallene cheilorhynchus)

Photographed at Port Hughes Jetty ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Sea anemone (Epiactis sp.)

Sea anemone (Epiactis sp.)

Anenome (?)

Sea urchin (Centrostephanus tenuispinus)

Sea urchin (Centrostephanus tenuispinus)

Sea urchin (Goniocidaris tubaria)

Sea urchin (Goniocidaris tubaria)

Pencil sea urchin (Goniocidaris tuberia)

Pencil sea urchin (Goniocidaris tuberia)

Sea urchin (Amblypneustes pallidus)

Sea urchin (Amblypneustes pallidus)

Colonial ascidian (Clavelina moluccensis)

Colonial ascidian (Clavelina moluccensis)

Sea anemone (Phyctenacitis tuberculosa)

Sea anemone (Phyctenacitis tuberculosa)

Sea tulip (Sycozoa pulchra)

Sea tulip (Sycozoa pulchra)

Barnacle

Eggs

Clingfish eggs