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Barramundi are a highly opportunistic, dominant fish species in many tropical rivers. Delicious to eat and thrilling to catch, they live in both freshwater and saltwater and eat just about anything.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 09.06.2022
Found in the tropical and warm temperate marine waters of the Indo-Pacific, many estuary cod are caught accidentally by anglers seeking mangrove jack and barramundi in creeks, or emperors over inshore reefs.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 09.06.2022
Hammerhead sharks are easily identifiable by their distinctive hammer-like heads.
Resource type: Fun Fact SheetLast updated: 12.04.2022
White sharks are warm blooded. They have a heat-exchanging circulatory system that allows them to maintain their body temperature above that of the surrounding seawater. This allows them to swim at high speeds through cooler water.
Resource type: Fun Fact SheetLast updated: 12.04.2022
Come and discover what is found on Perth's limestone reef and conduct an ecosystem survey using transects and quadrats.
Resource type: Teacher GuideLast updated: 24.02.2022
Fishes are a large and varied group of aquatic animals. Worldwide, there are over 32,000 described species, with over 4,400 in Australia (Australian Museum).
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 26.08.2021
There are many symbiotic relationships between organisms in the marine environment, which can have either beneficial or detrimental effects.
Resource type: Fun Fact SheetLast updated: 15.04.2021
Fishes are a large and varied group of aquatic animal, superbly designed for underwater life. Bony fish represent the largest and most diverse class of fishes, with well over 20,000 species. This interactive poster explores the internal anatomy of a bony fish.
Resource type: PosterLast updated: 13.04.2021
Fishes are a large and varied group of aquatic animal, superbly designed for underwater life. Bony fish represent the largest and most diverse class of fishes, with well over 20,000 species. This interactive poster explores the external anatomy of a bony fish.
Resource type: PosterLast updated: 13.04.2021
Typically found in estuaries and coastal waters off Western Australia, flounder have an interesting life history.
Resource type: Fun Fact SheetLast updated: 21.09.2020
Mangrove forests are one of Australia's most geographically widespread ecosystems. They provide a crucial role in the protection of Australia's coastline as well as being vital for the biological health and productivity of Australia's coastal waters.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 26.05.2020
• An embayment of exceptional scenic beauty in the Kimberley.
• Horizontal Waterfalls is described by Sir David Attenborough as “one of the greatest natural wonders of the world”, where massive tides create intense currents between two narrow gorges resulting in a waterfall effect that is horizontal rather than vertical.
• Turtle Reef is a flourishing reef that survives in turbid intertidal conditions, challenging scientific dogma that corals need clear, oceanic water to prosper.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 06.05.2020
Owing to similarities in shape, adult herring can easily be confused with juvenile Australian salmon.
Resource type: Fun Fact SheetLast updated: 06.05.2020
Dhufish are endemic to Western Australia, meaning they are found no where else in the world.
Resource type: Fun Fact SheetLast updated: 30.04.2020
I am a predator species that lives on coral reefs.
Resource type: Fun Fact SheetLast updated: 30.04.2020
Humpback whales are found in all the world’s major oceans.
Resource type: Fun Fact SheetLast updated: 30.04.2020
Manta rays are the largest species of rays in the world.
Resource type: Fun Fact SheetLast updated: 29.04.2020
With eight arms, three hearts and blue blood, cuttlefish could easily be mistaken for something from outer space.
Resource type: Fun Fact SheetLast updated: 29.04.2020
Bumphead Parrotfish are one of the largest fish to be found on the coral reefs of the Indian Ocean Territories.
Resource type: Fun Fact SheetLast updated: 01.04.2020
The common name 'sweetlip' is used in the Indian Ocean Territories to describe a couple of emperor species - the orange-striped emperor and the yellowlip emperor.
Resource type: Fun Fact SheetLast updated: 01.04.2020
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