What's been spotted in Tasmania?

Optivus elongatus (Slender roughy)

Optivus elongatus(?) at Waubs Bay, Bicheno. Several small individuals ~4m depth in cave.

Depth	4m

The sighting

Spotted by	Hunter Forbes
Region	Tasmania
Sighted on	9 Jun 2024

This sighting has been reviewed and verified

Olivia Johnson

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies

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Potential range-extension

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