Underwater video of fish assemblages using baited cameras in the Perth Canyon, Western Australia

Recorded as part of a scientific research project conducted by the Department of Fisheries in collaboration with the University of Western Australia and CSIRO, this project aimed to describe and compare fish assemblages of the upper slope (100-600 m) along the west and north coasts of Western Australia. The footage was collected from two research surveys in March and November 2010, onboard the Research Vessel Naturaliste. A total 150 stereo-Baited Remote Underwater Videos were deployed, recording a total of 1358 fish from 78 different species. The number of species and total numbers of individual fish decreased with depth. Fish assemblages at 200 m were very different from fish assemblages at 400 and 500 m which were more alike. As depth increased the fish assemblage was made up of a variety of different sharks and rays.

[@Antipodean33]

How anyone can thumb down this clip is beyond me. What excellent and interesting footage. Now that is a job i wouldn't call "work"

[@lachlanoneil8938]

I didn't but maybe because they didn't want to pay for it.

[@Bondidog]

I thoroughly enjoyed watching this presentation. Well worth the time. thank you for posting it - no matter how long ago it was :-).

[@Coolhand99au]

Excellent Video !
Beautiful footage. I'm amazed how little bait you need to attract these species at those depths

[@Mr.lamusa]

I love your video. I cannot wait for your next video coming soon!

[@mattmatty4670]

So cool. Keep coming back to these vids

[@MACK1BIZ]

Awesome footage, thanks for sharing

[@grunter1389]

Now that's a cool video . Past 300 meters it's a freak show !

[@squirrelscuba]

amazing, great editing

[@joemdo_southflorida]

Such fantastic video... I wish there were more videos like this from other parts of the world too!

[@Oceanmanta]

wow thats some amazing footage

[@zpan6268]

best video ever

[@althawawi]

Thank u very much for all

[@robertrodgers6173]

The bag poked the Smooth Stingray's eye lol

[@f.maximo7760]

6:44 correct me if I'm wrong, but that is a Phronima sp.!

[@boberty777]

Excellent, hubbie has fished there and got some nice snapper. Fantastic to see what is actually in the depths of the ocean, those 6 gill sharks are the really prehistoric ones I think, quite rare as well.

[@sparkiekosten5902]

Thank you!

[@fishinbob4]

Amazing vid ppl love the work ppl like you who do out water life wonders

[@dreamerseas5973]

This is awesome, capturing the wonders of the ocean!

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[@gerardoemiliano2245]

@Noe Eduardo instablaster =)

[@Localboatsforsale]

Amazing footage, hope you post more of it. Any chance you could drop some of those cameras on the Derwent wreck? Always wanted to see what it looks like. Cheers

[@gazmeredithimages]

Love it!
So interesting to see what is down at those depths straight out from Pert/Rotto.
Also interested in what the Rv Naturaliste gets up to and where they go insearch of more research.
I keep track of the Rv Naturaliste with the iphone app Marine Traffic . Right at this moment they are down off Margerate River.

[@ShortFlic]

Is the Australian TUSK at 5.30 similar to a LING?

[@Bunyipz]

2:06 the snapper has a chew on the probe!

[@MarkPrimo]

That's pretty cool. We are gonna try that here in the northern gulf of mexico.

[@loosealliance]

Any publications out of this footage yet?

[@lucasbauer-crabb3086]

Heh heh that Western Leg Skate crashed straight into the floor!

[@giantzgranny]

shark eats everything sea

[@subasurf]

I love the champagne crab.
Waddles over....MINE!!

[@eKunGaming]

no sound?

[@evildope1947]

good job

[@kishidabu]

why the blue lights? Are fish less prone to be shy of them? also it seemed like some of the footage was IR was that right?

[@MarkPrimo]

Was that a Sunfish (Mola Mola) at around the 5:20 mark in the top right corner?

[@NathanChisholm041]

Sure was!

[@flashematicsfishingadventu9536]

I’m pretty sure

[@Ozraptor4]

They identify it as a short sunfish/Mola ramsayi (now considered synonymous with Mola alexandrini). The ocean sunfish/Mola mola has a more scalloped rudder on back end of the body.

[@lachlanoneil8938]

Wow so many fish on the sand !

[@silverzice]

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[@tomjackson369]

That was sick. How deep does it get?

[@Casowsky]

About 1.5km deep on average

[@benbloch4204]

Do u guys now that pretty much all the lakes in Stirling Western Australia have invasive European carp in them and I have seen many big ones about 60 - 70 cm and I think there might be some carp in the swan river

[@NathanChisholm041]

Go to Herdsman lake in Perth! We have caught huge carp and goldfish there!

[@Dunga27]

Is there a way I can view live cam feeds?

[@Coolhand99au]

You can View live feed from a security camera mounted in a water proof housing to a laptop in your boat on the surface via PoE (Power over Ethernet) I do this for a hobby
Security camera quality can go up to 4K video

[@mechanicaltrader2058]

Fantastic swimming po with the fish

[@glenrobinson4134]

8:33 Go home ray, you're drunk haha

[@greatestpulse9178]

Glen Robinson 😂

[@anthonykouzinas2535]

so deep that he's narced

[@bradleypleiter2115]

Was that a Sunfish swimming past at 5:20?

[@ItzNudge299]

Yes

[@lbbradley55]

Yea Bradley I believe it was. I never had the pleasure of seeing one myself. As I spent many yrs Fishing & Diving out of Daulphin Island Al. But one of my Dive Buds did see one. I seen alot. & I Dove at Night for Flounder.
& Had other friends that got a Whale Shark on Vid. With them Swimming with it. ! I thank God I had the opportunity to see all I -We... DID

[@RedLineFeva]

this makes me want to go fishing .... work sucks.

[@gigabilitydontask1549]

Get a job on a commercial fishing boat before Australia stops all commercial fishing

[@AssPasta]

how deep?

[@NathanChisholm041]

300m

[@ThomB50]

The ocean is full of nope.

[@kathymartin8578]

VERY (x100000000000000000000000000000 more very)

[@kathymartin8578]

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[@inv3nt1]

wiggy is a fool