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

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

A reddish sea star amongst brown algae on the sand underwater

Green Australian Map shape with the word Endemic over it

Nectria pedicelligera

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

Green Australian Map shape with the word Endemic over it

Aracana aurita

Green Australian Map shape with the word Endemic over it

Sigapatella calyptraeformis

Green Australian Map shape with the word Native over it

Shining Venus Shell

Eumarcia fumigata

Green Australian Map shape with the word Endemic over it

Short Top Shell

Austrocochlea brevis

Green Australian Map shape with the word Native over it

Short-finned eel

Anguilla australis

Green Australian Map shape with the word Endemic over it

Short-spine Urchin

Holopneustes purpurascens

Green Australian Map shape with the word Native over it

Short-spined Urchin

Amblypneustes elevatus elevatus

Green Australian Map shape with the word Native over it

Short-tailed Ceratosoma

Ceratosoma brevicaudatum

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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 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

Thin white bivalve shells laying on sand

Limaria imitans

Limaria imitans a marine bivalve species washed up along Tomahawk Beach