List of marine animals of Australia (temperate waters)

The list of marine animals of Australia (temperate waters) is a list of marine and shore-based species that form a part of the fauna of Australia.

The geographical range is south of Perth, Western Australia and the border of New South Wales and Queensland, including the whole of the coasts of South Australia and Tasmania and their offshore islands.

Tropical species which are also found in this range may also be listed here.

The listed organisms are generally identifiable to the naked eye.

Ranges are generally given relating to Australian waters.

Map of Australia
Tethya sp. (Golfball sponge)
Ralpharia magnifica
(Magnificent hydroid)
Corynactis australis
(Southern jewel anemone)
Balanophyllia bairdiana
(Orange cup coral)
Sphaerokodisis australis
(Southern sea fan)
Pelagia noctiluca
(Purple-streaked jelly)
Sabellastarte australiensis (Southern fanworm)
Tesseropora rosea (Rosy barnacle)
Lepas australis
(Southern Goose Barnacle)
Ceradocus sellickensis
Rhynchocinetes serratus
(Serrated hinge-back shrimp)
Jasus verreauxi
(Eastern rock lobster)
Mictyris longicarpus
(Soldier crab)
Haliotis scalaris
(Grooved abalone)
Cymbiola magnifica
(Magnificent volute)
Bulla quoyii (underside)
(Botany Bay bubble shell)
Austraeolis ornata
(Ornate facelinid)
Sepia plangon
(Mourning cuttle)
Triphyllozoon moniliferum
(Lace bryozoan)
Comanthus trichoptera
(Feather star)
Centrostephanus rodgersii
(Hollows-spined sea urchin)
Pyura stolonifera
(A field of cunjevoi)
Urolophus kapalensis
(Kapala stingaree)
Phycodurus eques
(Leafy seadragon)
Brachaluteres jacksonianus
(Pygmy leatherjacket)
Megaptera novaeangliae
(Humpback whale)