Kermadec wrap-up
By: Mark McGrouther, Category: Science, Date: 03 Jun 2011
Since I last posted to Fish Bits, I have participated in an amazing fieldtrip to the Kermadec Islands. I returned earlier this week and have now resumed adding content to the fish site.
Kermadec Team
Malcolm Francis
© Malcolm Francis
Kermadec Islands Expedition
This incredible trip received considerable media coverage, primarily in New Zealand. A few of the official blog pages that show Australian Museum staff are listed below.
- Marine life without a backbone (16 May)
- When is a hare really a slug? (16 May)
- Time to vacuum (18 May)
- How to process a fish – size, tag, sample and record (23 May)
During my absence, Amanda added these 'expedition pages':
- Black Rockcod at the Kermadec Islands (movie)
- Common Lionfish at Kermadec Islands (movie)
- Kermadec Team
- Kermadec Update
- The Kermadec Blog and a rare Monkfish
- Zebra Lionfish Kermadec Islands
New images:
Common Weedfish, Heteroclinus perspicillatus
Rough Leatherjacket at Chowder Bay
Southern Fanfish, Pteraclis velifera
Southern Fanfish from gut of a Marlin
New image gallery:
Visitors:
From old site: Brian Saunders (2001)
Tags fishes, ichthyology, fish bits, Kermadec,
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Zebra Lionfish Kermadec Islands View full size
Malcolm Francis
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Common Weedfish, Heteroclinus perspicillatus View full size
David Muirhead
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Rough Leatherjacket at Chowder Bay View full size
Richard Vevers
© Richard Vevers
Southern Fanfish from gut of a Marlin View full size
Allan Lugg
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