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Fish ID. Black Neds Bay, Swansea. Australia, NSW.

Fish ID. Black Neds Bay, Swansea. Australia, NSW.
Fish ID. Black Neds Bay, Swansea. Australia, NSW.

Location: Found in Black Ned’s Bay, Swansea, NSW, Australia.

Size: Around 8cm.

Water depth: <10m.

Night/Day: Night.

High tide/Low tide: High tide.

Saltwater/Freshwater: Saltwater.

*The dorsal fin seems to be separated into two parts.
*Does not appear to have Cirri.

Found floating/hovering at the surface.
May be attracted to light or was hunting baby shrimp, copepods, zooplankton that were attracted to the light.

Could it be a type of Weedfish (Clinidae) or Sabretooty blenny (Blenniidae)?

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