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Sighting 4645460

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Anguilla australis 9 Jul 2025 LauraBailey
Unverified 12 Feb 2025 JimL

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Feeding up the stream at Port Arthur.

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DougT wrote:
   23 May 2025
Hey @JimL , how big do you think this was? More or less than 1m? It is almost certainly Anguilla australis, but there's a remote chance it could be Anguilla dieffenbachii. The latter is endemic to New Zealand, but is known to migrate to pacific islands to breed, and given that Port Arthur is as close as Australia gets to New Zealand, I don't think we can rule it out.
JimL wrote:
   23 May 2025
Hi @DougT
I would estimate around or just over a metre long if straight.
LauraBailey wrote:
   9 Jul 2025
Dorsal fin too short for A. dieffenbachii :)

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