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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
Black bream is one of the most important recreational and commercial fish species in the estuaries of south-Western Australia. A 'true' estuarine species, black bream complete their whole lifecycle within an estuary and are reliant on healthy rivers and estuaries for their survival.
To find out more, download this fact sheet.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 09.06.2022
Australian herring are a popular species with a lifecycle dependent on prevailing currents.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 09.06.2022
Abalone are a family of reef-dwelling marine snails which are the target in Western Australia of a lucrative export commercial fishery and one of the world's shortest recreational fishing seasons.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 09.06.2022
Dangerous migrants - marine species that are introduced into environments in which they do not occur naturally can become deadly pests and represent one of the greatest threats to the world's oceans and biodiversity.
This fact sheet identifies some of the species introduced into Western Australia, how they get here and their impact on our native marine environment.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 09.06.2022
Freshwater crayfish are an important part of ecosystems in south-west rivers and dams and are also one of Western Australia's great delicacies.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 09.06.2022
Marron are the largest freshwater crayfish in Western Australia and the third largest freshwater crayfish on Earth. Find out more about the biology of these freshwater species in this fact sheet.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 09.06.2022
Pink snapper are one of Western Australia's best-known and most sought-after fish. This fact sheet provides information on the widely distributed Pink snapper (Pagrus auratus) and their biology.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 09.06.2022
Strong name, strong fish. Named after the biblical figure of Samson who was granted superhuman strength from God, Samson fish are a powerful and large predatory fish of the open water.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 09.06.2022
Of the 370-plus shark species in the world, more than 100 species live in Western Australian waters. This fact sheet provides general information about the biology of sharks, protected species and their vulnerability to overfishing.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 09.06.2022
Tailor are one of the most popular recreational fishing species along the west coast of Western Australia. Learn more about what fisheries' scientists know of tailor from more than 15 years worth of data collection on this species.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 09.06.2022
A fact sheet providing information on Western Australian dhufish (Glaucosoma hebracium), a fish species endemic to the southern part of Western Australia. Its great size and superb eating qualities make this fish a Western Australian fishing icon.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 09.06.2022
Colourful and protected by a strong carapace, the western rock lobster is one of the family of 'spiny' lobsters - and the target of WA's largest and most valuable fishery. This fact sheet explores the basic biology of the western rock lobster.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 09.06.2022
Plankton are small or microscopic organisms, both plant and animal, that drift on the ocean currents.
Resource type: Fact SheetLast updated: 09.06.2022
This lesson is an introduction to the text, 'Blueback'. Students will discuss the author, the different covers of the book and engage in a shared reading of the first chapter.
Resource type: LessonLast updated: 09.06.2022
This student worksheet is related to the Lesson: The language of Winton
Resource type: Student WorksheetLast updated: 02.06.2022
This student worksheet is associated with the Lesson: The language of Winton
Resource type: Student WorksheetLast updated: 02.06.2022
This worksheet is associated with the Lesson: Ageing fish
Resource type: Student WorksheetLast updated: 26.05.2022
The recreational fishing community on WA’s south coast has a protective attitude toward the western blue groper that live along the coastline. Some southerners reckon there is something different about blue groper that makes them inherently vulnerable and, as a result, fishing for blue groper is not encouraged. Jeff Norriss explores, what is different about blue groper, compared to the average fish?
Resource type: Student Resource SheetLast updated: 26.05.2022
The 'marine heat wave' that was observed off the coast of Western Australia in the summer of 2010/11, saw ocean waters around the mid-west coast rise more than 3 degrees Celsius above average. Learn more about this from this poster.
Resource type: PosterLast updated: 25.05.2022
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