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For observations made between 2023/08/25 and 2030/08/25

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Explore the Bar Beach, Merimbula Nature Realm on the beautiful Sapphire Coast of NSW. Discover diverse birdlife and marine creatures, document your findings, and contribute to global biodiversity databases. Whether you're a seasoned naturalist or a curious explorer, join us in uncovering nature's secrets and protecting our planet's biodiversity.

327
Identifications

309
Observations

184
Species

35
People

Top Species

Aplysia sydneyensis

Atypichthys strigatus (Günther, 1860)

Parma microlepis

Abudefduf vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

Parma microlepis Günther, 1862

Tetractenos glaber

Scorpis lineolata

Acanthopagrus australis

Microcanthus joyceae Whitley, 1931

10.

Octopus tetricus Gould, 1852

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offshore_

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lifealongthecoast

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brycewattsparker

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Savage

{:id=>"3889", :score=>800.0, :observations_count=>2, :species_count=>2, :percentage=>"5.43"}

Steve

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Panterranist

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Liz Allen

{:id=>"37605", :score=>320.0, :observations_count=>16, :species_count=>12, :percentage=>"2.17"}

watermelonsharks

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matthewlh

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10.

lesyork

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Top Species

Aplysia sydneyensis

Atypichthys strigatus (Günther, 1860)

Parma microlepis

Abudefduf vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

Parma microlepis Günther, 1862

Tetractenos glaber

Scorpis lineolata

Acanthopagrus australis

Microcanthus joyceae Whitley, 1931

10.

Octopus tetricus Gould, 1852

11.

Aplodactylus lophodon

12.

Octopus tetricus

13.

Pseudoambassis jacksoniensis

14.

Morwong fuscus (Castelnau, 1879)

15.

Achoerodus viridis (Steindachner, 1866)

16.

Girella tricuspidata

17.

Abudefduf sexfasciatus

18.

Abudefduf bengalensis

19.

Dicotylichthys punctulatus Kaup, 1855

20.

Bathytoshia brevicaudata (Hutton, 1875)

21.

Tetractenos glaber (Fréminville, 1813)

22.

Hydatina physis (Linnaeus, 1758)

23.

Actinia tenebrosa Farquhar, 1898

24.

Abudefduf sexfasciatus (Lacepède, 1801)

25.

Scorpis lineolata Kner, 1865

26.

Prionurus microlepidotus

27.

Abudefduf vaigiensis

28.

Pseudocaranx georgianus

29.

Dicotylichthys punctulatus

30.

Upeneichthys lineatus

31.

Pseudolabrus guentheri

32.

Chironemus marmoratus

33.

Atypichthys strigatus

34.

Acanthurus dussumieri

35.

Myxus elongatus

36.

Parma unifasciata

37.

Parablennius intermedius

38.

Parupeneus spilurus

39.

Sparidae

40.

Parupeneus spilurus (Bleeker, 1854)

41.

Sabellastarte australiensis (Haswell, 1884)

42.

Aulactinia veratra (Drayton, 1846)

43.

Ascidiacea

44.

Corynactis australis Haddon & Duerden, 1896

45.

Meridiastra calcar (Lamarck, 1816)

46.

Parablennius intermedius (Ogilby, 1915)

47.

Chaetodon auriga Forsskål, 1775

48.

Coscinasterias muricata

49.

Rhabdosargus sarba

50.

Acanthopagrus australis (Günther, 1859)

51.

Lobelia anceps L.f.

52.

Lantana camara L.

53.

Myrsine howittiana

54.

Ligustrum lucidum

55.

Plocamopherus imperialis

56.

Pictilabrus laticlavius (Richardson, 1840)

57.

Pseudogoniistius nigripes (Richardson, 1850)

58.

Favonigobius lentiginosus (Richardson, 1844)

59.

Rhabdosargus sarba (Forsskål, 1775)

60.

Pseudocaranx georgianus (Cuvier, 1833)

61.

Aplodactylus lophodon Günther, 1859

62.

Centropogon australis

63.

Chrysophrys auratus

64.

Platycephalus fuscus

65.

Pomacentrus coelestis

66.

Chromis hypsilepis

67.

Trachinops taeniatus

68.

Chaetodon auriga

69.

Tachyglossus aculeatus aculeatus

70.

Cabestana spengleri (Perry, 1811)

71.

Dicathais orbita (Gmelin, 1791)

72.

Bankivia fasciata (Menke, 1830)

73.

Nerita melanotragus E.A.Smith, 1884

74.

Saccostrea glomerata

75.

Balanus trigonus

76.

Eulamprus

77.

Arachnids

78.

Insects - Flies

79.

Notomithrax ursus

80.

Oulactis

81.

Larus pacificus

82.

Tethya burtoni

83.

Girella

84.

Girella elevata Macleay, 1881

85.

Pyura gibbosa

86.

Scutus antipodes Montfort, 1810

87.

Irus crenatus (Lamarck, 1818)

88.

Chthamalus antennatus

89.

Hormosira banksii (Turner) Decne.

90.

Tetraclitella purpurascens (Wood, 1815)

91.

Austrolittorina unifasciata (J.E.Gray, 1826)

92.

Oulactis muscosa (Drayton, 1846)

93.

Balanidae

94.

Myoporum boninense Koidz.

95.

Anthopleura hermaphroditica (Carlgren, 1899)

96.

Portunus armatus (A.Milne-Edwards, 1861)

97.

Abudefduf bengalensis (Bloch, 1787)

98.

Insecta

99.

Acanthurus triostegus

100.

Sillago ciliata

101.

Anarhynchus Quoy & Gaimard, 1832

102.

Dolabella auricularia (Lightfoot), 1786

103.

Sillago ciliata Cuvier, 1829

104.

Plagiotremus tapeinosoma (Bleeker, 1857)

105.

Prionurus microlepidotus Lacepède, 1804

106.

Chromis hypsilepis (Günther, 1867)

107.

Dinolestes lewini (Griffith & Smith, 1834)

108.

Pomacentrus coelestis Jordan & Starks, 1901

109.

Stethojulis interrupta (Bleeker, 1851)

110.

Diodon nicthemerus Cuvier, 1818

111.

Thalassoma lunare (Linnaeus, 1758)

112.

Parma unifasciata (Steindachner, 1867)

113.

Trametes coccinea

114.

Agrianome spinicollis

115.

Eulamprus tympanum

116.

Verbena

117.

Westringia fruticosa (Willd.) Druce

118.

Lobelia purpurascens R.Br.

119.

Amanitina

120.

Zieria littoralis J.A.Armstr.

121.

Morus serrator (G.R.Gray, 1843)

122.

Eopsaltria australis

123.

Delairea odorata

124.

Solanum chenopodioides

125.

Haematopus fuliginosus

126.

Exocarpos cupressiformis

127.

Pittosporum undulatum

128.

Rhagodia candolleana

129.

Delairea odorata Lem.

130.

Alyxia buxifolia

131.

Polygala myrtifolia L.

132.

Melaleuca armillaris

133.

Ozothamnus diosmifolius (Vent.) DC.

134.

Thalasseus bergii (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823)

135.

Pseudechis porphyriacus (Shaw, 1794)

136.

Varanus varius (Shaw, 1790)

137.

Notolabrus tetricus

138.

Syngnathiformes

139.

Sabellastarte australiensis

140.

Pseudorhiza haeckeli

141.

Porifera

142.

Aplysia juliana

143.

Posidonia australis

144.

Herdmania grandis

145.

Oulactis muscosa

146.

Mytilidae

147.

Urolophidae

148.

Guinusia chabrus

149.

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Vieillot, 1817)

150.

Hypselodoris bennetti (Angas, 1864)

151.

Aplysia sydneyensis G.B.Sowerby I, 1869

152.

Trachelospermum jasminoides

153.

Ochna serrulata (Hochst.) Walp.

154.

Pyrazus ebeninus

155.

Engraulis australis

156.

Abudefduf

157.

Clavelina

158.

Myxicola

159.

Meuschenia freycineti

160.

Serpula

161.

Gymnothorax prasinus (Richardson, 1848)

162.

Enoplosus armatus (White, 1790)

163.

Chironemus marmoratus Günther, 1860

164.

Notolabrus tetricus (Richardson, 1840)

165.

Coscinasterias muricata Verrill, 1867

166.

Centropogon australis (White, 1790)

167.

Upeneichthys lineatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

168.

Pseudocaranx dentex (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

169.

Parma polylepis Günther, 1862

170.

Hypselodoris obscura (W.Stimpson, 1855)

171.

Brachaluteres jacksonianus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

172.

Palaemon serenus (Heller, 1862)

173.

Pseudolabrus guentheri Bleeker, 1862

174.

Girella tricuspidata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

175.

Ceratosoma amoenum (Cheeseman, 1886)

176.

Heteroclinus whiteleggii (Ogilby, 1894)

177.

Favonigobius lentiginosus

178.

Microcanthus joyceae

179.

Achoerodus viridis

180.

Aspidontus taeniatus

181.

Morwong fuscus

182.

Bathytoshia brevicaudata

183.

Trachurus novaezelandiae

184.

Ceratosoma amoenum

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offshore_

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lifealongthecoast

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brycewattsparker

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Savage

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Steve

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Panterranist

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Liz Allen

{:id=>"37605", :score=>320.0, :observations_count=>16, :species_count=>12, :percentage=>"2.17"}

watermelonsharks

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matthewlh

{:id=>"3847853", :score=>160.0, :observations_count=>4, :species_count=>4, :percentage=>"1.09"}

10.

lesyork

{:id=>"1411270", :score=>120.0, :observations_count=>6, :species_count=>6, :percentage=>"0.81"}

11.

greenlizz

{:id=>"37605", :score=>120.0, :observations_count=>6, :species_count=>6, :percentage=>"0.81"}

12.

lizzymushu

{:id=>"7995492", :score=>120.0, :observations_count=>2, :species_count=>2, :percentage=>"0.81"}

13.

Testronaut

{:id=>"55685", :score=>110.0, :observations_count=>1, :species_count=>1, :percentage=>"0.75"}

14.

julapy

{:id=>"762045", :score=>100.0, :observations_count=>1, :species_count=>1, :percentage=>"0.68"}

15.

jay518

{:id=>"5221632", :score=>100.0, :observations_count=>1, :species_count=>1, :percentage=>"0.68"}

16.

cdaroma

{:id=>"7525193", :score=>100.0, :observations_count=>1, :species_count=>1, :percentage=>"0.68"}

17.

alistair_r_smith

{:id=>"4893957", :score=>100.0, :observations_count=>1, :species_count=>1, :percentage=>"0.68"}

18.

Aida

{:id=>"3554722", :score=>60.0, :observations_count=>3, :species_count=>3, :percentage=>"0.41"}

19.

aidamatthews

{:id=>"3554722", :score=>40.0, :observations_count=>2, :species_count=>2, :percentage=>"0.27"}

20.

dadey

{:id=>"3498368", :score=>40.0, :observations_count=>2, :species_count=>2, :percentage=>"0.27"}

21.

lynetteeggleston

{:id=>"6255654", :score=>40.0, :observations_count=>2, :species_count=>2, :percentage=>"0.27"}

22.

jade_cw

{:id=>nil, :score=>20.0, :observations_count=>1, :species_count=>1, :percentage=>"0.14"}

23.

mica575

{:id=>"4960837", :score=>20.0, :observations_count=>1, :species_count=>1, :percentage=>"0.14"}

24.

kerry_hynes

{:id=>"4114434", :score=>20.0, :observations_count=>1, :species_count=>1, :percentage=>"0.14"}

25.

davewreid

{:id=>"5358105", :score=>20.0, :observations_count=>1, :species_count=>1, :percentage=>"0.14"}

26.

Kerryn Wood

{:id=>nil, :score=>20.0, :observations_count=>1, :species_count=>1, :percentage=>"0.14"}

27.

selina_gau

{:id=>"7165949", :score=>20.0, :observations_count=>1, :species_count=>1, :percentage=>"0.14"}

28.

Clarel

{:id=>nil, :score=>20.0, :observations_count=>1, :species_count=>1, :percentage=>"0.14"}

29.

rduczynski

{:id=>"6133714", :score=>20.0, :observations_count=>1, :species_count=>1, :percentage=>"0.14"}

30.

marina_at_nb

{:id=>"8852195", :score=>20.0, :observations_count=>1, :species_count=>1, :percentage=>"0.14"}

31.

Jean-Paul Boerekamps

{:id=>nil, :score=>20.0, :observations_count=>1, :species_count=>1, :percentage=>"0.14"}

32.

merldizzle

{:id=>"9623711", :score=>20.0, :observations_count=>1, :species_count=>1, :percentage=>"0.14"}

33.

itara

{:id=>"3505726", :score=>20.0, :observations_count=>1, :species_count=>1, :percentage=>"0.14"}

34.

jackyw

{:id=>"6385192", :score=>20.0, :observations_count=>1, :species_count=>1, :percentage=>"0.14"}

35.

jyoti_s

{:id=>"5491623", :score=>20.0, :observations_count=>1, :species_count=>1, :percentage=>"0.14"}

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