Species database

Marine species in Australia (East Coast)

45 species divers have recorded here, each verified against the World Register of Marine Species. Log your dives on DIVR to add to the record.

Commonly seen

18

You have a good chance of spotting these on a typical dive.

Mado (Atypichthys strigatus)common

Atypichthys strigatus

Mado

Fish
Smooth Stingray (Bathytoshia brevicaudata)common

Bathytoshia brevicaudata

Smooth Stingray

Fish
Bull Shark (Carcharhinus leucas)common

Carcharhinus leucas

Bull Shark

Fish
Sandbar Shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus)common

Carcharhinus plumbeus

Sandbar Shark

Fish
Anchovy-Eater (Carcharodon carcharias)common

Carcharodon carcharias

Anchovy-Eater

Fish
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas)common

Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Reptiles
Luderick (Girella tricuspidata)common

Girella tricuspidata

Luderick

Fish
Halfbanded Seaperch (Hypoplectrodes maccullochi)common

Hypoplectrodes maccullochi

Halfbanded Seaperch

Fish
Hump (Megaptera novaeangliae)common

Megaptera novaeangliae

Hump

Mammals
Flathead Grey Mullet (Mugil cephalus)common

Mugil cephalus

Flathead Grey Mullet

Fish
Australian Eagle Ray (Myliobatis tenuicaudatus)common

Myliobatis tenuicaudatus

Australian Eagle Ray

Fish
common

Nautilus pompilius

Chambered Nautilus

Invertebrates
Carpet Shark (Orectolobus maculatus)common

Orectolobus maculatus

Carpet Shark

Fish
Eastern Blue-Spotted Flathead (Platycephalus caeruleopunctatus)common

Platycephalus caeruleopunctatus

Eastern Blue-Spotted Flathead

Fish
Dusky Flathead (Platycephalus fuscus)common

Platycephalus fuscus

Dusky Flathead

Fish
Tiger Flathead (Platycephalus richardsoni)common

Platycephalus richardsoni

Tiger Flathead

Fish
Sand Sillago (Sillago ciliata)common

Sillago ciliata

Sand Sillago

Fish
Dory (Zeus faber)common

Zeus faber

Dory

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Australian Fur Seal (Arctocephalus pusillus)occasional

Arctocephalus pusillus

Australian Fur Seal

Mammals
Ornate Facelinid (Austraeolis ornata)occasional

Austraeolis ornata

Ornate Facelinid

Invertebrates
Blue Nurse Shark (Carcharias taurus)occasional

Carcharias taurus

Blue Nurse Shark

Fish
occasional

Dentiraja australis

Sydney Skate

Fish
Anvil Sea Hare (Dolabella auricularia)occasional

Dolabella auricularia

Anvil Sea Hare

Invertebrates
Rock Blackfish (Girella elevata)occasional

Girella elevata

Rock Blackfish

Fish
Brown Stingray (Hemitrygon fluviorum)occasional

Hemitrygon fluviorum

Brown Stingray

Fish
occasional

Lepidoperca pulchella

Eastern Orange Perch

Fish
Pacific Oyster (Magallana gigas)occasional

Magallana gigas

Pacific Oyster

Invertebrates
Houndshark (Mustelus antarcticus)occasional

Mustelus antarcticus

Houndshark

Fish
Common Oyster (Ostrea edulis)occasional

Ostrea edulis

Common Oyster

Invertebrates
Eastern School Whiting (Sillago flindersi)occasional

Sillago flindersi

Eastern School Whiting

Fish
Stout Whiting (Sillago robusta)occasional

Sillago robusta

Stout Whiting

Fish
Zebra Shark (Stegostoma tigrinum)occasional

Stegostoma tigrinum

Zebra Shark

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Golden Star Tunicate (Botryllus schlosseri)rare

Botryllus schlosseri

Golden Star Tunicate

Invertebrates
Dusky Shark (Carcharhinus obscurus)rare

Carcharhinus obscurus

Dusky Shark

Fish
rare

Dipturus gudgeri

Bight Skate

Fish
Tiger Shark (Galeocerdo cuvier)rare

Galeocerdo cuvier

Tiger Shark

Fish
Atlantic Mako Shark (Isurus oxyrinchus)rare

Isurus oxyrinchus

Atlantic Mako Shark

Fish
Sand Flathead (Platycephalus bassensis)rare

Platycephalus bassensis

Sand Flathead

Fish
Trumpeter Whiting (Sillago maculata)rare

Sillago maculata

Trumpeter Whiting

Fish
Sharpfin Barracuda (Sphyraena acutipinnis)rare

Sphyraena acutipinnis

Sharpfin Barracuda

Fish
common spirula (Spirula spirula)rare

Spirula spirula

common spirula

Invertebrates
Asian Sea Squirt (Styela plicata)rare

Styela plicata

Asian Sea Squirt

Invertebrates
Bischofsmützenseeigel (Tripneustes gratilla)rare

Tripneustes gratilla

Bischofsmützenseeigel

Invertebrates
Atlantic Umbrella Slug (Umbraculum umbraculum)rare

Umbraculum umbraculum

Atlantic Umbrella Slug

Invertebrates
By-the-Wind Sailor (Velella velella)rare

Velella velella

By-the-Wind Sailor

Invertebrates