More life underwater at Motukaroro, in Whangarei Harbour. Opposite, at top, a small conger eel shelters beside jewel anemones; moray eels are common here too. At bottom right, a female spectacled triplefin gives a full fin display to draw attention to itself, in a garden of sponges. Below: A tarakihi cruises above a typical group of red mullet on the sponge carpet about 30 metres down.
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Forest and Bird, Issue 291, 1 February 1999, Page 28
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66More life underwater at Motukaroro, in Whangarei Harbour. Opposite, at top, a small conger eel shelters beside jewel anemones; moray eels are common here too. At bottom right, a female spectacled triplefin gives a full fin display to draw attention to itself, in a garden of sponges. Below: A tarakihi cruises above a typical group of red mullet on the sponge carpet about 30 metres down. Forest and Bird, Issue 291, 1 February 1999, Page 28
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