Species Guide — Marine Life

Marine
Life

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

Marine Life

409 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 Endemic over it

Scaly Star Shell

Bellastraea squamifera

Yellow coloured fish between two rocks

Green Australian Map shape with the word Endemic over it

Parma victoriae

Green Australian Map shape with the word Native over it

Schayer's brittle star

Ophionereis schayeri

Green Australian Map shape with the word Native over it

Galeorhinus galeus

Green Australian Map shape with the word Native over it

Euidotea bakeri

Green Australian Map shape with the word Native over it

Euidotea peronii

Green Australian Map shape with the word Native over it

Amphibolis antarctica

Green Australian Map shape with the word Native over it

Echinocardium cordatum

Green Australian Map shape with the word Native over it

Caulerpa brownii

Green Australian Map shape with the word Native over it

Scorpis aequipinnis

Green Australian Map shape with the word Native over it

Sea Tulip Encrusting Sponge

Halisarca australiensis

A rad and black sea urchin test washed up on the beach

Green Australian Map shape with the word Endemic over it

Microcyphus zigzag

Green Australian Map shape with the word Native over it

Amblypneustes formosus

Green Australian Map shape with the word Native over it

Heloecius cordiformis

Green Australian Map shape with the word Endemic over it

Pictilabrus laticlavius

Green Australian Map shape with the word Endemic over it

Latropiscis purpurissatus

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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

Hermit crab in a shell underwater

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

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

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