Species database

Marine species in Australia (Ningaloo)

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.

Grey Reef Shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos)common

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

Grey Reef Shark

Fish
Blacktip Shark (Carcharhinus limbatus)common

Carcharhinus limbatus

Blacktip Shark

Fish
Blacktip Reef Shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)common

Carcharhinus melanopterus

Blacktip Reef Shark

Fish
Dusky Shark (Carcharhinus obscurus)common

Carcharhinus obscurus

Dusky Shark

Fish
Sandbar Shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus)common

Carcharhinus plumbeus

Sandbar Shark

Fish
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta)common

Caretta caretta

Loggerhead

Reptiles
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas)common

Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Reptiles
Clown Wrasse (Coris aygula)common

Coris aygula

Clown Wrasse

Fish
Tiger Shark (Galeocerdo cuvier)common

Galeocerdo cuvier

Tiger Shark

Fish
Silver Drummer (Kyphosus sydneyanus)common

Kyphosus sydneyanus

Silver Drummer

Fish
Reef Manta Ray (Mobula alfredi)common

Mobula alfredi

Reef Manta Ray

Fish
common

Nautilus pompilius

Chambered Nautilus

Invertebrates
Sicklefin Lemon Shark (Negaprion acutidens)common

Negaprion acutidens

Sicklefin Lemon Shark

Fish
Banana-Tail Ray (Pastinachus ater)common

Pastinachus ater

Banana-Tail Ray

Fish
Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)common

Rhincodon typus

Whale Shark

Fish
Reef Stingray (Taeniura lymma)common

Taeniura lymma

Reef Stingray

Fish
Moon Wrasse (Thalassoma lunare)common

Thalassoma lunare

Moon Wrasse

Fish
Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)common

Triaenodon obesus

Whitetip Reef Shark

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Scissortail Sergeant (Abudefduf sexfasciatus)occasional

Abudefduf sexfasciatus

Scissortail Sergeant

Fish
Convict Surgeonfish (Acanthurus triostegus)occasional

Acanthurus triostegus

Convict Surgeonfish

Fish
Burnt Parrotfish (Chlorurus sordidus)occasional

Chlorurus sordidus

Burnt Parrotfish

Fish
White-Blotched Grouper (Epinephelus multinotatus)occasional

Epinephelus multinotatus

White-Blotched Grouper

Fish
Australian Whipray (Himantura australis)occasional

Himantura australis

Australian Whipray

Fish
Hump (Megaptera novaeangliae)occasional

Megaptera novaeangliae

Hump

Mammals
Horseface Unicornfish (Naso fageni)occasional

Naso fageni

Horseface Unicornfish

Fish
Pink Whipray (Pateobatis fai)occasional

Pateobatis fai

Pink Whipray

Fish
Lemon Damsel (Pomacentrus moluccensis)occasional

Pomacentrus moluccensis

Lemon Damsel

Fish
Bridled Monacle Bream (Scolopsis bilineata)occasional

Scolopsis bilineata

Bridled Monacle Bream

Fish
Mottled Spinefoot (Siganus fuscescens)occasional

Siganus fuscescens

Mottled Spinefoot

Fish
Scalloped Hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini)occasional

Sphyrna lewini

Scalloped Hammerhead

Fish
Blue-Fin Wrasse (Thalassoma lutescens)occasional

Thalassoma lutescens

Blue-Fin Wrasse

Fish
Lunartail Grouper (Variola louti)occasional

Variola louti

Lunartail Grouper

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Bengal Sergeant (Abudefduf bengalensis)rare

Abudefduf bengalensis

Bengal Sergeant

Fish
Eyestripe Surgeonfish (Acanthurus dussumieri)rare

Acanthurus dussumieri

Eyestripe Surgeonfish

Fish
Finelined Surgeonfish (Acanthurus grammoptilus)rare

Acanthurus grammoptilus

Finelined Surgeonfish

Fish
Blue-Dash Butterflyfish (Chaetodon plebeius)rare

Chaetodon plebeius

Blue-Dash Butterflyfish

Fish
Blue-Green Damselfish (Chromis viridis)rare

Chromis viridis

Blue-Green Damselfish

Fish
Lined Bristletooth (Ctenochaetus striatus)rare

Ctenochaetus striatus

Lined Bristletooth

Fish
Banded Dascyllus (Dascyllus aruanus)rare

Dascyllus aruanus

Banded Dascyllus

Fish
Halfmoon Grouper (Epinephelus rivulatus)rare

Epinephelus rivulatus

Halfmoon Grouper

Fish
Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus)rare

Labroides dimidiatus

Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse

Fish
Blackspotted Whipray (Maculabatis astra)rare

Maculabatis astra

Blackspotted Whipray

Fish
Australian Eagle Ray (Myliobatis tenuicaudatus)rare

Myliobatis tenuicaudatus

Australian Eagle Ray

Fish
Dark-Banded Fusilier (Pterocaesio tile)rare

Pterocaesio tile

Dark-Banded Fusilier

Fish
Schlegel's Parrotfish (Scarus schlegeli)rare

Scarus schlegeli

Schlegel's Parrotfish

Fish