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Explore the beach flotsam and jetsam of the West Coast bioregion.
Resource type: PosterLast updated: 07.12.2022
This poster features the life cycle of the Western Rock Lobster with images of egg and larval stages
Resource type: PosterLast updated: 29.08.2022
In southern Australia, the western blue groper is actually the largest carnivorous bony fish species found living on reefs, reaching a length of up to 1.7m and a weight of up to 40kg. Learn more about the biology of this fish in this fact sheet.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 22.06.2022
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Resource type: Fishy Fun SheetLast updated: 09.06.2022
The Australian sea lion is only found in Western Australia and South Australia and in the rarest sea lion species in the world.
Resource type: Fun Fact SheetLast updated: 09.06.2022
This red crab is a terrestrial (land) species of crab found almost exclusively on Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean.
Resource type: Fun Fact SheetLast updated: 09.06.2022
Have you ever seen holes on the beach that look as though they have been made by someone poking an umbrella in the sand? You may actually have been looking at the burrow of a golden ghost crab.
Resource type: Fun Fact SheetLast updated: 09.06.2022
Although snake-like in appearance, eels are not actually related to snakes or the reptile family at all.
Resource type: Fun Fact SheetLast updated: 09.06.2022
The loggerhead turtle is one of six marine turtles found in Australia, including the green, leatherback, olive ridley, hawksbill and flatback turtles.
Resource type: Fun Fact SheetLast updated: 09.06.2022
There are around 1,000 different species of chitons worldwide. In Australia, South Australia has the greatest concentration of species.
Resource type: Fun Fact SheetLast updated: 09.06.2022
I am brightly coloured and have a pattern of zebra-like stripes over my body. These stripes are usually white and either red, maroon or brown.
Resource type: Fun Fact SheetLast updated: 09.06.2022
Swaying in the current, anchored by their grasping tails, seahorses are actually a type of small fish - with bony plates protecting their bodies instead of scales.
Resource type: Fun Fact SheetLast updated: 09.06.2022
Thought to be the green mud crab for many years; it wasn't until 1998, that the brown mud crab was recognised as a distinct species.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 09.06.2022
The unusual-looking sawfish family are a type of ray and are therefore related to sharks . Found in both marine and freshwater, these predatory fish derive their name from their long snouts lines with sharp points. An identification and general information guide on Sawfish.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 09.06.2022
Mud crabs are prized by recreational fishers for their impressive size and delicious taste.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 09.06.2022
Cobbler or catfish as they are known outside Western Australia, are 'endemic' to Australia, meaning they're only found here. They live in the southern half of the country, in coastal and estuarine waters up to about 30 metres deep.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 09.06.2022
The captivating potato cod is truly a giant of the fish kingdom. Its massive size and homebody nature draws divers who are looking for a story to tell about their underwater adventure.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 09.06.2022
Despite their huge size, whale sharks are docile, filter feeders that cruise the world's oceans looking for plankton.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 09.06.2022
This fact sheet covers information on the biology and ecology of the Baldchin groper.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 09.06.2022
In 2014 the Australian humpback dolphin was recognised as a separate species to the Indo-Pacific humpback.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 09.06.2022
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