This time it's a Honeycomb Leatherjacket, Cantherhines pardalis, photographed in Shell Cove, New South Wales (left photo). According to the Australian Faunal Directory, the species is only known as far south on the east coast to Sydney.
The Honeycomb Leatherjacket has been recorded from Western Australia, Queensland, New South Wales and a number of offshore islands and territories.
The species grows to about 20 cm in length and is sometimes seen in association with floating algae.
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April 13, 2017 01:58 AM
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markmcg
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There were three individuals that I saw, none of them together but each keeping very close to a particular territory.
Thanks for that additional info @sascha_schulz .
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