Glen Whisson

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Can anybody please confirm if this fish is Ostorhinchus aureus?

TL ~25mm. See at Rottnest Island on 28 April 2017 in a group of three conspecifics. Any thoughts greatly appreciated as it is out of range.

28 April 2017 7,064 2 View

Can anyone help identify these four juvenile fish, seen together at Rottnest Island, Western Australia?

Size: range from A (~80mm) to D (~120mm). Rottnest Island on 20/4/17. Could they all be juvenile Spangled Emperor (Lethrinus nebulosus) or a closely related Lethrinid? Any help with identification...

23 April 2017 4,665 3 View

Can anyone help identify this juvenile fish?

TL ~10cm. Perth coast, Western Australia, March 2016. I believe it may be a juvenile Spangled Emperor (Lethrinus nebulosus) or a closely related Lethrinid. I would like to have confirmation so it...

13 April 2017 3,080 4 View

Can you help identify these fish?

Small school of elongate larvae, TL ~20mm. Rottnest Island, Western Australia, March 2017. Possibly Clupeiforme (Engranulis australis, Spratelloides robustus or Hyperlophus vittatus)? Any help...

09 April 2017 7,915 3 View

Can anyone help identify this fish seen at Rottnest Island, Western Australia?

Size ~25mm TL. Seen in shallow limestone reef on 28/10/16. It has been suggested that is a small juvenile Stripey - Microcanthus strigatus (Cuvier, 1831); however, I am not convinced. It is for an...

01 April 2017 7,319 11 View