Field notes
Encounter profile
Identified using iNaturalist WoRMS.
Eubalichthys mosaicus - Eubalichthys is a genus of filefishes found in the eastern Indian Ocean waters around Australia.
Species profile
Mosaic Leatherjacket
Eubalichthys mosaicus
Identified using iNaturalist WoRMS.
10
Media items
Photos and videos
8
Dives
Distinct encounters
5
Locations
2 trips
Archive ecology
Conditions where we found it
SNAP observations, not the species’ full biological range.
- Depth evidence
- 6.0–9.0m
- Median 7.5m · n=2
Depth basis: 2 recorded, 0 profile-estimated.
An early signal
2 environment-linked observations are available so far. More encounters will show whether a repeatable pattern emerges.
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Repeatable archive pattern · 10 observations / 8 dives
Observed depth distributionmiddle 50%: 6.8–8.3m
Calendar-quarter observations
Jan–Mar5
Apr–Jun2
Oct–Dec3
Camera-clock comparison
Morning · 3Afternoon · 2Night · 5
- • These distributions describe photographs in SNAP, not a species’ complete biological range.
- • Depth distributions use recorded or capture-time profile estimates; dive-average and maximum context is excluded.
- • Time-of-day groups use the camera clock and are not corrected for sunrise, sunset, or timezone.
Creature trail
A life through time and place
#8 · Mar 14, 2026
Busselton Jetty
Busselton, WA · Busselton 2026
#7 · Mar 14, 2026
Busselton Jetty
Busselton, WA · Busselton 2026
#6 · Mar 8, 2026
Busselton Jetty
Busselton, WA · Busselton 2026
9.0m · Recorded with media
#5 · Oct 18, 2025
Blairgowrie Marina
Blairgowrie Marina
6.0m · Recorded with media
Species field guide
Notes, taxonomy, identification & seasonality
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Species field guide
Notes, taxonomy, identification & seasonality
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10 media items
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Life found nearby
Species photographed on the same dives come first, followed by close taxonomic neighbours.
made-up phyllodesmium
Phyllodesmium serratum
Blairgowrie Marina
Old Wife
Enoplosus armatus
Blairgowrie
Black-margined sea slug
Elysia expansa
Blairgowrie Marina
Blackthroat Threefin
Helcogramma decurrens
Busselton, WA
Bluespotted Goatfish
Upeneichthys vlamingii
Busselton, WA
Common Sea Dragon
Phyllopteryx taeniolatus
Flinders Pier
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