Species Guide — Marine Life

Marine
Life

The species that can be found in our waterways and the sea

Marine Life

423 species documented

Filter All Fish Crabs & Allies Sponges & Seaweeds Sharks & Rays Whales & Dolphins Octopus & Squid Sea Stars Jelly fish Shellfish Other

Green Australian Map shape with the word Native over it

Halophila australis

A small greenish hermit crab in a shell underwater

Red Australian Map shape with the word introduced over it

Image of Tasmania map with the words No Conservation Status

Pagurid Hermit Crab Sp.

Pagurus traversi

Green Australian Map shape with the word Native over it

Phasianella australis

Green Australian Map shape with the word Endemic over it

Pencil Weed Whiting

Siphonognathus beddomei

Green Australian Map shape with the word Endemic over it

People’s Top Shell

Clanculus plebejus

Red Australian Map shape with the word introduced over it

Metacarcinus novaezelandiae

Green Australian Map shape with the word Endemic over it

Patelloida latistrigata

A Chiton on a rock underwater

Green Australian Map shape with the word Endemic over it

Pigmented chiton

Ischnochiton lentiginosus

Green Australian Map shape with the word Native over it

Placid Frilled Venus

Placamen placidum

Green Australian Map shape with the word Endemic over it

Pointed Kelp Shell

Phasianotrochus apicinus

Green Australian Map shape with the word Native over it

Port Jackson Shark

Heterodontus portusjacksoni

Green Australian Map shape with the word Endemic over it

Posterior Keyhole Limpet

Macroschisma tasmaniae

Green Australian Map shape with the word Endemic over it

Prickly Toadfish

Contusus brevicaudus

Green Australian Map shape with the word Native over it

Pure Trough Shell

Green Australian Map shape with the word Native over it

Purple Mouthed Rock Shell

Bedeva vinosa

Green Australian Map shape with the word Native over it

Purple sea urchin

Heliocidaris erythrogramma

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A sea-slug on a rock underwater

Macleay’s sea-slug (Baeolidia macleayi)

Macleay’s sea-slug (Baeolidia macleayi)<br><br> https://tomahawk.org.au/flora-fauna/view-species/baeolidia-macleayi

A small brown and white crab underwater

Three-Pronged Spider Crab Halicarcinus ovatus

This one is about 8mm in size <br><br> #tasmania #tasmaniaparks #marinebiology #discovertasmania #visitnorthtas #instatasmania #seetasmania #tomahawk #lutruwita #dorsettasmania #northeasttasmania #visitnortheasttasmania

Hermit crab in a shell underwater

A small hermit crab species this guy is under 10mm in size

A marine flatworm on a rock underwater

Carpet Flatworm (Thysanozoon brocchii)

Carpet Flatworm (Thysanozoon brocchii) <br><br> https://tomahawk.org.au/flora-fauna/view-species/thysanozoon-brocchii