Wildlife of Waitutu Forest and Lake Monk

These pictures were taken on a two-week long tramping and pack-rafting trip to Lake Monk and in the Waitutu Forest, Fiordland National Park, in January 2016. Click here to see pictures of this trip.

Fiordland crested penguin / tawaki (Eudyptes pachyrhynchus). Westies Cave, Prices Harbour, Fiordland National Park.
Lake Mouat Monk 1485 Bird Eudyptes pachyrhynchus Fauna Fiordland Fiordland National Park Fiordland crested penguin New Zealand Prices Harbour Southland Tramping Westies Cave penguin tawaki
From Fiordland crested penguin
Twister (Bellapiscis medius). Port Craig, Fiordland National Park.
Lake Mouat Monk 1901 Bellapiscis medius Fauna Fiordland Fiordland National Park New Zealand Port Craig Southland Tramping fish triplefins twister
From Bellapiscis medius - Twister
Common triplefin (Forsterygion lapillum) juvenile. Port Craig, Fiordland National Park.
Lake Mouat Monk 1876 Fauna Fiordland Fiordland National Park Forsterygion lapillum New Zealand Port Craig Southland Tramping common triplefin fish
From Forsterygion lapillum - Common triplefin
Southern wrasse (Notolabrus fucicola). Westies Hut, Fiordland National Park.
Lake Mouat Monk 1491 Fauna Fiordland Fiordland National Park New Zealand Notolabrus fucicola South Coast Track Southland Tramping Westies Cave Westies Hut banded parrotfish banded wrasse fish southern wrasse
From Notolabrus fucicola - Banded wrasse
Southern wrasse (Notolabrus fucicola). Westies Hut, Fiordland National Park.
Lake Mouat Monk 1495 Fauna Fiordland Fiordland National Park New Zealand Notolabrus fucicola South Coast Track Southland Tramping Westies Cave Westies Hut banded parrotfish banded wrasse fish southern wrasse
From Notolabrus fucicola - Banded wrasse
Snail (Family Charopidae) on pepper tree leaf (Pseudowintera colorata). Big River East Branch, Fiordland National Park.
Lake Mouat Monk 1220 Big River Charopidae Fiordland Fiordland National Park New Zealand Southland Tramping gastropod mollusk snail
From Unidentified Charopidae
Snail (Family Charopidae) on pepper tree leaf (Pseudowintera colorata). Big River East Branch, Fiordland National Park.
Lake Mouat Monk 1222 Big River Charopidae Fiordland Fiordland National Park New Zealand Southland Tramping gastropod mollusk snail
From Unidentified Charopidae
Flammulina zebra. Port Craig, Fiordland National Park.
Lake Mouat Monk 2073 Charopidae Fauna Fiordland Fiordland National Park Flammulina zebra New Zealand Port Craig Southland Tramping land snail mollusk snail
From Flammulina zebra
Land snail (Thermia cressida). Port Craig, Fiordland National Park.
Lake Mouat Monk Charopidae Fauna Fiordland Fiordland National Park New Zealand Port Craig Southland Tramping land snail mollusk snail Thermia cressida
From Thermia cressida
Leaf-veined slug (Konophora marmorea). Lake Monk, Fiordland National Park.
Lake Mouat Monk 0967 Athoracophorus suteri Fauna Fiordland Fiordland National Park Lake Monk New Zealand Southland Tramping leafveined slug mollusk slug
From Konophora marmorea
Leaf-veined slug (Konophora marmorea). Same individual as above, in defense posture. Lake Monk, Fiordland National Park.
Lake Mouat Monk 0969 Athoracophorus suteri Fauna Fiordland Fiordland National Park Lake Monk New Zealand Southland Tramping leafveined slug mollusk slug
From Konophora marmorea
Leaf-veined slug (Konophora marmorea). Port Craig, Fiordland National Park.
Lake Mouat Monk 2111 Athoracophorus suteri Fiordland Fiordland National Park New Zealand Port Craig Southland Tramping leafveined slug
From Konophora marmorea
Spotted top snail (Diloma aethiops). Port Craig, Fiordland National Park
Lake Mouat Monk 1787 Diloma aethiops Fauna Fiordland Fiordland National Park New Zealand Port Craig Southland Tramping mollusk snailtop spotted top snail top snail
From Diloma aethiops - Spotted top snail
Spotted top snail (Diloma aethiops). Port Craig, Fiordland National Park
Lake Mouat Monk 1800 Diloma aethiops Fauna Fiordland Fiordland National Park New Zealand Port Craig Southland Tramping mollusk snailtop spotted top snail top snail
From Diloma aethiops - Spotted top snail
Cat's eye snail (Lunella smaragdus). Port Craig, Fiordland National Park.
Lake Mouat Monk 1860 Fauna Fiordland Fiordland National Park Lunella smaragdus New Zealand Port Craig Southland Tramping cat's eye snail gastropod mollusk
From Lunella smaragdus - Cat's eye snail
Cat's eye snail (Lunella smaragdus). Port Craig, Fiordland National Park.
Lake Mouat Monk 1838 Fauna Fiordland Fiordland National Park Lunella smaragdus New Zealand Port Craig Southland Tramping cat's eye snail gastropod mollusk
From Lunella smaragdus - Cat's eye snail
Blue-banded periwinkle (Austrolittorina antipoda). Port Craig, Fiordland National Park.
Lake Mouat Monk 1811 Austrolittorina antipoda Fauna Fiordland Fiordland National Park New Zealand Port Craig Southland Tramping bluebanded periwinkle mollusk shell
From Austrolittorina antipoda - Blue-banded periwinkle
Oyster borer (Haustrum albomarginatum) and column barnacles (Chamaesipho columna). Port Craig, Fiordland National Park.
Lake Mouat Monk Fauna Fiordland Fiordland National Park New Zealand Port Craig Southland Tramping barnacle gastropod mollusk oyster borer Chamaesipho columna column barnacle Haustrum albomarginatum
From Haustrum albomarginatum - Oyster borer
Siphon limpet (Siphonaria australis). Port Craig, Fiordland National Park.
Lake Mouat Monk 1816 Fauna Fiordland Fiordland National Park New Zealand Port Craig Siphonaria australis Southland Tramping false limpet mollusk syphon limpet
From Siphonaria australis - Siphon limpet
Tortoiseshell limpet (Cellana radians). Port Craig, Fiordland National Park.
Lake Mouat Monk 1817 Cellana radians Fauna Fiordland Fiordland National Park New Zealand Port Craig Southland Tramping limpet mollusk radiate limpet tortoiseshell limpet
From Cellana radians - tortoiseshell limpet
Ornate limpet (Cellana ornata) surrounded by column barnacles (Chamaesipho columna). Port Craig, Fiordland National Park.
Lake Mouat Monk Cellana ornata Fauna Fiordland Fiordland National Park New Zealand Port Craig Southland Tramping barnacle limpet mollusk ornate limpet Chamaesipho columna column barnacle
From Cellana ornata - ornate limpet
Snakeskin chiton (Sypharochiton pelliserpentis) and ornate limpet (Cellana ornata). Port Craig, Fiordland National Park.
Lake Mouat Monk 1913 Cellana ornata Fauna Fiordland Fiordland National Park New Zealand Port Craig Southland Sypharochiton pelliserpentis Tramping chiton mollusk ornate limpet snakeskin chiton
From Sypharochiton pelliserpentis - Snakeskin chiton
Snakeskin chiton (Sypharochiton pelliserpentis). Port Craig, Fiordland National Park.
Lake Mouat Monk 1815 Fauna Fiordland Fiordland National Park New Zealand Port Craig Southland Sypharochiton pelliserpentis Tramping chiton mollusk snakeskin chiton
From Sypharochiton pelliserpentis - Snakeskin chiton
Sea slater (Ligia novaezealandiae). Prices Harbour, Fiordland National Park.
Lake Mouat Monk 1559 Fiordland Fiordland National Park Ligia novaezealandiae New Zealand Prices Harbour Southland Tramping crustacean isopod sea slater slater
From Ligia novaezealandiae
Native slater (Family Armadillidae). Cameron Mountains, Fiordland National Park.
Lake Mouat Monk Cameron Mountains Fauna Fiordland Fiordland National Park New Zealand Oniscidea Southland Tramping crustacean isopod slater Armadillidae wildlife
From Family Armadillidae - Tropical pill woodlice
Native slater (Suborder Oniscidea), unidentified. Lake Monk, Fiordland National Park.
Lake Mouat Monk 0913 Fauna Fiordland Fiordland National Park Lake Monk New Zealand Oniscidea Southland Tramping isopod slater
From Unidentified New Zealand slaters
Native slater (Suborder Oniscidea), unidentified. Lake Monk, Fiordland National Park.
Lake Mouat Monk 0951 Fauna Fiordland Fiordland National Park Lake Monk New Zealand Oniscidea Southland Tramping isopod slater
From Unidentified New Zealand slaters
Native slater (Suborder Oniscidea), unidentified. Port Craig, Fiordland National Park.
Lake Mouat Monk Fiordland Fiordland National Park New Zealand Southland Tramping Port Craig Fauna isopod Oniscidea slater
From Unidentified New Zealand slaters
Native slater (Styloniscus thomsoni), unidentified. Port Craig, Fiordland National Park.
Lake Mouat Monk Fiordland Fiordland National Park New Zealand Southland Tramping Port Craig Fauna isopod Oniscidea slater Styloniscus thomsoni
From Styloniscus thomsoni
Native slater (Suborder Oniscidea), unidentified. Port Craig, Fiordland National Park.
Lake Mouat Monk Fiordland Fiordland National Park New Zealand Port Craig Southland Tramping isopod slater Fauna Oniscidea
From Unidentified New Zealand slaters
Landhopper (Parorchestia tenuis). Lake Poteriteri, Fiordland National Park.
Lake Mouat Monk 0207 Fauna Fiordland Fiordland National Park Lake Poteriteri New Zealand Parorchestia tenuis Southland Tramping amphipod crustacean landhopper
From Parorchestia tenuis
Landhopper (Parorchestia tenuis). Port Craig, Fiordland National Park.
Lake Mouat Monk 1961 Fauna Fiordland Fiordland National Park New Zealand Parorchestia tenuis Port Craig Southland Talitridae Tramping amphipod crustacean landhopper
From Parorchestia tenuis
Landhopper (Parorchestia longicornis). Lake Monk, Fiordland National Park.
Lake Mouat Monk 0944 Fauna Fiordland Fiordland National Park Lake Monk New Zealand Parorchestia longicornis Southland Talitridae Tramping amphipod crustacean landhopper
From Parorchestia longicornis
Column barnacles (Chamaesipho columna). Port Craig, Fiordland National Park.
Lake Mouat Monk Fauna Fiordland Fiordland National Park New Zealand Port Craig Southland Tramping barnacle Chamaesipho columna column barnacle
From Chamaesipho columna - Column barnacle
Barnacles (Epopella plicata). Port Craig, Fiordland National Park.
Lake Mouat Monk Fauna Fiordland Fiordland National Park New Zealand Port Craig Southland Tramping barnacle Epopella plicata
From Epopella plicata
New Zealand common cushion star (Patiriella regularis). Port Craig, Fiordland National Park.
Lake Mouat Monk 1926 Echinoderm Fauna Fiordland Fiordland National Park New Zealand New Zealand common cushion star Patiriella regularis Port Craig Southland Tramping starfish
From Patiriella regularis - New Zealand common cushion star
Cave wētā / tokoriro (Notoplectron brewsterense). Westies Cave, Prices Harbour, Fiordland National Park.
Lake Mouat Monk Fauna Fiordland Fiordland National Park New Zealand Prices Harbour Southland Tramping Westies Cave cave weta cave wētā insect tokoriro Pharmacus brewsterensis Notoplectron brewsterense Aotearoa
From Notoplectron brewsterense
Cave wētā / tokoriro (Notoplectron brewsterense). Westies Cave, Prices Harbour, Fiordland National Park.
Lake Mouat Monk Fauna Fiordland Fiordland National Park New Zealand Prices Harbour Southland Tramping Westies Cave cave weta cave wētā insect tokoriro Pharmacus brewsterensis Notoplectron brewsterense Aotearoa
From Notoplectron brewsterense
Huberia brounii. Lake Poteriteri, Fiordland National Park.
Lake Mouat Monk 0217 Fiordland Fiordland National Park Huberia brounii Lake Poteriteri New Zealand Southland Tramping ant insect
From Huberia brounii
Huberia brounii. Lake Poteriteri, Fiordland National Park.
Lake Mouat Monk 0224 Fiordland Fiordland National Park Huberia brounii Lake Poteriteri New Zealand Southland Tramping ant insect
From Huberia brounii
Huberia brounii. Lake Poteriteri, Fiordland National Park.
Lake Mouat Monk 0226 Fiordland Fiordland National Park Huberia brounii Lake Poteriteri New Zealand Southland Tramping ant insect
From Huberia brounii
Tachinid (Family Tachinidae). Lake Poteriteri, Fiordland National Park.
Lake Mouat Monk 0241 Fauna Fiordland Fiordland National Park Lake Poteriteri New Zealand Southland Tachinidae Tramping fly insect tachinid
From Unidentified tachinids
New Zealand blue blowfly (Calliphora quadrimaculata) male. Lake Poteriteri, Fiordland National Park.
Lake Mouat Monk 0250 Calliphora quadrimaculata Calliphoridae Fiordland Fiordland National Park Lake Poteriteri New Zealand New Zealand blue blowfly Southland Tramping blowfly fly
From Calliphora quadrimaculata - New Zealand blue blowfly
New Zealand blue blowfly (Calliphora quadrimaculata) male. Lake Poteriteri, Fiordland National Park.
Lake Mouat Monk 0258 Calliphora quadrimaculata Calliphoridae Fiordland Fiordland National Park Lake Poteriteri New Zealand New Zealand blue blowfly Southland Tramping blowfly fly
From Calliphora quadrimaculata - New Zealand blue blowfly
House fly (Muscidae). Westies Cave, Prices Harbour, Fiordland National Park.
Lake Mouat Monk 1535 Fiordland Fiordland National Park New Zealand Southland Tramping
From Unidentified house flies
Sandflies (Austrosimulium spp.). Lake Poteriteri to Lake Mouat, Fiordland National Park.
Lake Mouat Monk 0327 Austrosimulium Fauna Fiordland Fiordland National Park Lake Mouat Lake Poteriteri New Zealand Sandfly Southland Tramping insect sandflies
From Genus Austrosimulium - Sandflies
Sandfly (Austrosimulium spp.). Port Craig, Fiordland National Park.
Lake Mouat Monk 1781 Austrosimulium Fauna Fiordland Fiordland National Park New Zealand Port Craig Sandfly Southland Tramping insect
From Genus Austrosimulium - Sandflies
Mountain crane fly (Leptotarsus montanus). Rugged Mount, Cameron Mountains, Fiordland National Park.
Lake Mouat Monk 0787 Cameron Mountains Fauna Fiordland Fiordland National Park Leptotarsus montanus New Zealand Rugged Mount Southland Tipulidae Tramping crane fly insect mountain crane fly
From Leptotarsus montanus - Mountain crane fly