identification guide

Marine protected species identification guide

June 2021

Department ofPrimary Industries andRegional Development

ii Marine protected species ID guide

Fisheries Occasional Publication No. 129, June 2021.Prepared by K. Travaille and M. HourstonCover: Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata). Photo: Matthew Pember.Illustrations © R.Swainston/www.anima.net.au

Bird images donated by

Important disclaimerThe Chief Executive Officer of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development and the State of Western Australia accept no liability whatsoever by reason of negligence or otherwise arising from the use or release of this information or any part of it.

Department of Primary Industries and Regional DevelopmentGordon Stephenson House140 William StreetPERTH WA 6000Telephone: (08) 6551 4444Website: dpird.wa.gov.auABN: 18 951 343 745

ISSN: 1447 - 2058 (Print) ISBN: 978-1-877098-22-2 (Print)ISSN: 2206 - 0928 (Online) ISBN: 978-1-877098-23-9 (Online)

Copyright © State of Western Australia (Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development), 2021.

iiiMarine protected species ID guide

Contents

About this guide ��1

Protected species legislation and international agreements 3

Reporting interactions ��4

Marine mammals ��5

Relative size of cetaceans .........................................................................5

Baleen whales ............................................................................................6

Large toothed whales .................................................................................6

Dolphins .....................................................................................................7

Dugong .......................................................................................................9

Seals and sea lions ....................................................................................9

Marine reptiles ��10

Indo-Pacific marine turtle ID key ..............................................................10

Marine turtles ............................................................................................ 11

Crocodiles ................................................................................................ 11

Sea snakes ...............................................................................................12

Fish ��16

Seahorses ................................................................................................16

Seadragons ..............................................................................................18

Pipefish .....................................................................................................19

Sharks, general ........................................................................................24

Sharks, whaler ..........................................................................................25

Rays, general ...........................................................................................27

Rays, Sawfishes .......................................................................................28(Continued over)

iv Marine protected species ID guide

Contents (continued)

Sawfishes ID key ......................................................................................29

Rays, Sawfishes .......................................................................................29

Sea birds ��30

Albatrosses ...............................................................................................30

Boobies and gannets ...............................................................................30

Cormorants and shags .............................................................................31

Frigatebirds ..............................................................................................31

Hawks and eagles ....................................................................................32

Skua .........................................................................................................32

Shearwaters and petrels ..........................................................................33

Storm petrels ............................................................................................33

Terns, noddies and gulls ..........................................................................34

Penguins ..................................................................................................36

Pelicans ....................................................................................................37

Shore birds ��38

1Marine protected species ID guide

T he Western Australian marine environment is home to a number of species that are protected under international agreements and

national or state legislation. Many of these species occur in areas where fishing takes place, sometimes resulting in interactions between fishers and protected species. An interaction is considered to be any physical contact between a person, fishing vessel or fishing gear and a protected species, including captures, entanglements and collisions. This guide has been developed to help you identify some common marine protected species in Western Australia that you may encounter while fishing. It has been divided into five sections: • Marine mammals, including whales, dolphins, dugongs, seals and

sea lions. • Marine reptiles, including marine turtles and sea snakes. • Bony fish and elasmobranchs, including sea horses, pipefish, sharks

and rays. • Sea birds. • Shore birds.

Please note that this guide is not an exhaustive list of marine protected species in WA. All marine mammals, turtles, sea snakes, seahorses and pipefish, sea birds and shore birds are protected under the legislation detailed on the next page, as are many species of sharks and rays. For the special rules that apply to whaler sharks in WA, see page 25.

About this guide

2 Marine protected species ID guide

Throughout this guide, you will see all or some of the following coastal bioregion symbols with each species illustration, indicating where the species is most often reported.

SC South CoastWC West CoastGC Gascoyne CoastNC North Coast

About this guide (continued)

North Coast(Pilbara/Kimberley)

GascoyneCoast

WestCoast

South Coast

Ashburton River

Kununurra

Broome

Port HedlandKarratha

Onslow

Exmouth

Carnarvon

Denham

Kalbarri

Geraldton

Perth

AugustaBlack Point

Albany

Esperance

Eucla

115°30' E

114° 50' E

27°S

21°46' S

SC

WC

GCNC


Marine protected species have been identified based on their listing under the following international agreements, national and/or state legislation:

• the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals 1979 (Bonn Convention);

• the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES);

• the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Japan for the Protection of Migratory Birds in Danger of Extinction and their Environment 1974 (JAMBA);

• the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the People’s Republic of China for the Protection of Migratory Birds and their Environment 1986 (CAMBA); and

• the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Korea on the Protection of Migratory Birds 2007 (ROKAMBA);

• the Australian Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act);

• the Western Australian Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (BC Act); and

• the Western Australian Fish Resources Management Act 1994 (FRMA).

Protected species legislation and international agreements


Fishers are asked to report all interactions that occur between their fishing gear and a protected species through the channels below.

Recreational fishers should report all interactions to the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions through the Wildcare Helpline. Recreational fishing interactions that occur outside state waters should be reported to the Australian Government Department of Environment and Energy within seven (7) days.Commercial fishing operators are required to report protected species interactions to the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development through their statutory fishing log books.When reporting an interaction with a protected species please record as many details as possible, including:• time and date of the event;• species name and description (take a picture if possible);• number of animals;• location (use a GPS if available);• incident type, for example, caught on hook, entangled in a pot line or

collision with fishing boat;• status of the animal when returned to the water, for example, alive and

swam away, injured or dead; and• any additional comments you may have about the interaction.

Contact and Reporting DetailsDepartment of Primary Industries and Regional Development

Hillarys District Office: (08) 9203 0110 Perth Head Office: (08) 6551 4444 dpird.wa.gov.au

Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and AttractionsWildcare Helpline: (08) 9474 9055 Perth Head Office: (08) 9219 9000 The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions marine species guides and other information on marine species are available at: dpaw.wa.gov.au/management/marine/marine-wildlife

Australian Government Department of Environment and Energy1800 641 806 [email protected] environment.gov.au

Reporting interactions

Marine mammals


Relative size of cetaceans

Toothed whalesKiller whale (orca)

5.5 – 9.8 m

Long-finned pilot whale 3.8 – 6 m

False killer whale 4.3 – 6 m

Short-finned pilot whale 3.6 – 6.5 m

Bottlenose dolphin 1.9 – 3.9 m

Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin

2 – 2.8 mAustralian snubfin dolphin

2.1 – 2.6 mCommon dolphin

1.7 – 2.4 m

Baleen whalesSouthern right whale

Up to 16 m

Humpback whale Up to 15 m


Minke whaleBalaenoptera acutorostrata

Fin whale Balaenoptera physalus

Sei whale Balaenoptera borealis

Humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae

Blue whale Balaenoptera musculus

Southern right whaleEubalaena australis

Baleen whales

Large toothed whales

Short-finned pilot whaleGlobicephala macrorhynchus

Long-finned pilot whaleGlobicephala melas

Marine mammals

Marine mammals


Large toothed whales (continued)

Dolphins

Marine mammals

Marine mammals

Sperm whalePhyseter macrocephalus

False killer whalePseudorca crassidens

Risso’s dolphinGrampus griseus

Fraser’s dolphinLagenodelphis hosei

Killer whaleOrcinus orca

Common dolphinDelphinus delphis

Dusky dolphinLagenorhynchus obscurus


Striped dolphinStenella coeruleoalba

Southern right whale dolphinLissodelphis peronii

Long-snouted spinner dolphinStenella longirostris

Indo-Pacific humpback dolphinSousa sahulensis

Australian snubfin dolphinOrcaella heinsohni

Rough toothed dolphinSteno bredanensis

Spotted dolphinStenella attenuata

Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphinTursiops aduncus

Dolphins (continued)Marine mammals


DugongDugong dugon

New Zealand fur sealArctocephalus forsteri

Southern elephant sealMirounga leonina

Australian sea lionNeophoca cinerea

Leopard sealHydrurga leptonyx

Bottlenose dolphinTursiops truncatus

Dolphins (continued)

Dugong

Seals and sea lions

Marine mammals

Marine mammals

Marine mammals


Indo-Pacific marine turtle ID key

Marine reptiles

• carapace high domed• no preoccular scale• colour light to dark green

with dark mottling

Carapace with • 5 distinct ridges• no large scales

Leatherback turtleDermochelys coriacea

Carapace with• no distinct ridges• large scales

Loggerhead turtle Caretta caretta

Pacific (Olive) ridley turtleLepidochelys olivacea

6 pair or more costal scales• carapace approx. circular• colour grey-green• pores in scales of bridge

4 pair costal scales

Hawksbill turtleEretmochelys imbricata

Flatback turtleNatator depressus

Green turtleChelonia mydas

2 pair prefrontal scales• thick overlapping carapace scales

1 pair prefrontal scales• no thick overlapping carapace scales

• carapace low domed with upturned edges

• preoccular scale• colour olive-qrey

5 pair (rarely 6) costal scales• carapace longer than wide• colour red-brown to brown• no pores in scales of bridge

Que

ensl

and

Dep

t. of

Env

ironm

ent &

Her

itage


Loggerhead turtleCaretta caretta

Hawksbill turtleEretmochelys imbricata

Green turtleChelonia mydas

Olive ridley turtleLepidochelys olivacea

Leatherback turtleDermochelys coriacea

Flatback turtleNatator depressus

Saltwater crocodileCrocodylus porosus

Freshwater crocodileCrocodylus johnstoni

Marine reptiles Marine turtles

Marine reptiles Crocodiles


Brown-lined sea snakeAipysurus tenuis

Short-nosed sea snakeAipysurus apraefrontalis

Olive sea snakeAipysurus laevis

Dubois’ sea snakeAipysurus duboisii

Leaf-scaled sea snakeAipysurus foliosquama

Head

Belly

Belly

Head

Belly

Spine-bellied sea snakeHydrophis curtus

Marine reptiles Sea snakes


Head

Horned sea snakeHydrophis peronii

Dusky sea snakeAipysurus fuscus

Elegant sea snakeHydrophis elegans

Spectacled sea snakeHydrophis kingii

Mosaic sea snakeAipysurus mosaicus

Shark Bay sea snakeAipysurus pooleorum

Stokes’ sea snakeHydrophis stokesii

Olive-headed sea snakeHydrophis major

Marine reptiles Sea snakes (continued)


Small-headed sea snakeHydrophis macdowelli

Turtle-headed sea snakeEmydocephalus annulatus

North-western mangrove sea snakeEphalophis greyae

Black-ringed mangrove snakeHydrelaps darwiniensis

Geometrical sea snakeHydrophis czeblukovi

Ocellate sea snakeHydrophis ocellatus

Marine reptiles Sea snakes (continued)

Yellow-bellied sea snakeHydrophis platurus

Guide to the Sea Snakes of the Kimberley Coast of Western Australia. Department of Parks and Wildlife occasional publication.The Guide can be obtained on request through the Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions or Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development


Notes


Fish Seahorses

Spiny seahorseHippocampus histrix

Spotted seahorseHippocampus kuda

Winged seahorseHippocampus alatus

Western spiny seahorseHippocampus angustus


Fish Seahorses (continued)

Flat-faced seahorseHippocampus planifrons

Montebello seahorseHippocampus montebelloensis

False-eyed seahorseHippocampus biocellatus

Short-headed seahorseHippocampus breviceps


Leafy seadragonPhycodurus eques

Weedy seadragonPhyllopteryx taeniolatus

Fish Seahorses (continued)

Fish Seadragons

West Australian seahorseHippocampus subelongatus

Hedgehog seahorseHippocampus spinosissimus


Fish Pipefish

Braun’s pughead pipefishBulbonaricus brauni

Australian messmate pipefishCorythoichthys intestinalis

Pacific short-bodied pipefishChoeroichthys brachysoma

Muiron Island pipefishChoeroichthys latispinosus


Fish Pipefish (continued)

Bluestripe pipefishDoryrhamphus excisus

Ribboned pipefishHaliichthys taeniophorus

Spiny-snout pipefishHalicampus spinirostris

Beady pipefishHippichthys penicillus


Cleaner pipefishDoryrhamphus janssi

Ladder pipefishFestucalex scalaris

Tiger pipefishFilicampus tigris

Brock’s pipefishHalicampus brocki



Robust ghost pipefish Solenostomus cyanopterus

Alligator pipefish Syngnathoides biaculeatus

Sawtooth pipefishMaroubra perserrata

Brushtail pipefishLeptoichthys fistularius



Gunther’s pipefishSolegnathus lettiensis

Spotted pipefishStigmatopora argus

Short-tailed pipefish Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus

Long-nosed pipefish Trachyrhamphus longirostris

Tidepool pipefishMicrognathus micronotopterus



Fish Sharks, general

White sharkCarcharodon carcharias

Grey nurse sharkCarcharias taurus

Southern dogfishCetrophorus zeehaani

School sharkGaleorhinus galeus

Shortfin mako sharkIsurus oxyrinchus

Great hammerhead sharkSphyrna mokarran

Smooth hammerhead sharkSphyrna zygaena

Scalloped hammerheadSphyrna lewini

Fish Sharks, whalerWhaler sharks larger than 700 mm interdorsal length are protected in the SC and WC bioregions, unless taken under specific commercial exemption.


Whale sharkRhinconodon typus

Bronze whaler sharkCarcharhinus brachyurus

Narrow hook-shaped upper

teethNo interdorsal

ridge

Dusky (whaler) sharkCarcharhinus obscurus

Interdorsal ridge

Broad, angular upper teeth

Fish Sharks, general (continued)

Spinner sharkCarcharhinus brevipinna

Blacktip sharkCarcharhinus tilstoni, C. Limbatus

FishWhaler sharks larger than 700 mm interdorsal length are protected in the SC and WC bioregions, unless taken under specific commercial exemption.


Northern river sharkGlyphis garricki

Speartooth sharkGlyphis glyphis

Blue sharkPrionace glauca

Sharks, whaler (continued)

Bull sharkCarcharhinus leucas


Smooth stingrayDasyatis brevicaudata

Giant manta rayManta birostris

Japanese devil rayMobula japanica

Pygmy devil rayMobula eregoodootenkee

Fish Rays, general

Reef manta rayManta alfredi


Dwarf sawfishPristis clavata

Largetooth (Freshwater) sawfishPristis pristis

Green sawfishPristis zijsron

Fish Rays, Sawfishes

Narrow sawfishAnoxypristis cuspidata


Sawfishes ID key

Fish Rays, Sawfishes

Narrow Saw�sh (Anoxypristis cuspidata)

Green Saw�sh(Pristis zijsron)

Dwarf Saw�sh(Pristis clavata)

Freshwater Saw�sh (Pristis pristis)

Teeth at base of sawNo teeth at base of saw

Forked tail

gaps between teeth are large at the base and

small at the tip

gaps between teeth are the same

all the way along the saw

Non-forked tail

18-27 teeth each side23-37 teeth each side16-33 teeth each side 14-24 teeth each side

Pectorals longer than widePectorals wider than long Pectorals longer than wide Pectorals equal length and width

1st dorsal �n behind pelvic �ns 1st dorsal �n behind pelvic �ns 1st dorsal �n behind pelvic �ns 1st dorsal �n ahead of pelvic �ns

Saw with parallel sides Saw slightly wider near base Saw wider near base Saw wider near base

Teeth long near tip front edge sharp, grooved back

Teeth triangularfront & back edge sharp

Teeth long front edge sharp, grooved back







Forked tail


small at the tip



Non-forked tail














Forked tail


small at the tip



Non-forked tail














Forked tail


small at the tip



Non-forked tail














Forked tail


small at the tip



Non-forked tail














Forked tail


small at the tip



Non-forked tail














Forked tail


small at the tip



Non-forked tail














Forked tail


small at the tip



Non-forked tail














Forked tail


small at the tip



Non-forked tail














Forked tail


small at the tip



Non-forked tail









Narrow SawfishAnoxypristis cuspidata

• 16-33 teeth each side• Teeth triangular• front & back edge

sharp• Pectorals wider than

long• 1st dorsal fin behind

pelvic fins• Saw with parallel

sides

Green Sawfish Pristis zijsron

• 23-37 teeth each side• Teeth long near tip• front edge sharp,

grooved back• Pectorals longer than

wide• 1st dorsal fin behind

pelvic fins• Saw slightly wider

near base

Dwarf SawfishPristis clavata

• 18-27 teeth each side

• Teeth long• front edge sharp,

grooved back• Pectorals longer

than wide• 1st dorsal fin behind

pelvic fins• Saw wider near base

Largetooth (Freshwater) Sawfish

Pristis pristis

• 14-24 teeth each side• Teeth long • front edge sharp,

grooved back• Pectorals equal length

and width• 1st dorsal fin ahead of

pelvic fins• Saw wider near base

Gaps between teeth are large at the base and small at the tip

Gaps between teeth are the same all the way along the saw

No teeth at base of saw Teeth at base of saw

Non-forked tail Forked tail

Sea birds


Albatrosses

Pho

to: A

lan

Col

lins

Pho

to: F

rank

O’C

onno

r P

hoto

: Fra

nk O

’Con

nor

Pho

to: R

obyn

Pic

kerin

g

Black-browed albatrossThalassarche melanophris

Wandering albatrossDiomedea exulans

Shy albatrossThalassarche cauta

Yellow-nosed albatrossThalassarche carteri

Australasian gannetMorus serrator

Brown boobySula leucogaster

Pho

to: J

enni

fer S

umpt

on

Pho

to: T

ony

Pallis

erSea birds Boobies and gannets

Sea birds

Pho

to: T

ony

Pallis

er

Lesser frigatebirdFregata ariel

Sea birds Frigatebirds


Cormorants and shags

Pho

to: C

hris

Tat

e

Australasian darterAnhinga novaehollandiae

Black-faced cormorantPhalacrocorax fuscescens

Pho

to: F

rank

O’C

onno

r

Pho

to: A

lan

Col

lins

Australian pied cormorantPhalacrocorax varius


Sea birds Hawks and eagles

Pho

to: F

rank

O’C

onno

r

Pho

to: K

eith

Wilc

ox

White-bellied sea eagleHaliaeetus leucogaster

Brahminy kiteHaliastur indus

Eastern ospreyPandion cristatus

Brown skuaStercorarius antarcticus

Pho

to: A

lan

Col

lins

Pho

to: F

rank

O’C

onno

r

Sea birds Skua

Sea birds Shearwaters and petrels

Great-winged petrelPterodroma macroptera

Southern giant petrelMacronectes giganteus

Pho

to: F

rank

O’C

onno

r

Pho

to: A

lan

Col

lins


Sea birds Storm petrels

Wilson’s storm petrelOceanites oceanicus

Pho

to: A

lan

Col

lins

Flesh-footed shearwaterArdenna carneipes

Wedge-tailed shearwater (muttonbird)Ardenna pacifica

Pho

to: A

lan

Col

lins

Pho

to: F

rank

O’C

onno

r

White-faced storm petrelPelagodroma marina

Pho

to: A

lan

Col

lins

Gull-billed ternGelochelidon nilotica

Whiskered ternChlidonias hybrida

Caspian ternHydroprogne caspia

White-winged ternChlidonias leucopterus

Pho

to: R

obin

Ash

ford

Pho

to: T

ony

Pallis

er

Pho

to: J

ohn

Ande

rson

Pho

to: T

ony

Pallis

er


Sea birds Terns, noddies and gulls

Pho

to: R

obin

Ash

ford

Lesser crested ternThalasseus bengalensis

Crested ternThalasseus bergii

Pho

to: F

rank

O’C

onno

r


Bridled ternOnychoprion anaethetus

Sooty ternOnychoprion fuscata

Pho

to: A

lan

Col

lins

Pho

to: F

rank

O’C

onno

r

Fairy ternSternula nereis

Pho

to: R

obyn

Pic

kerin

g

Roseate ternSterna dougallii

Common ternSterna hirundo

Little ternSternula albifrons

Pho

to: B

ruce

Gre

atw

ich

Pho

to: T

ony

Pallis

er

Pho

to: T

ony

Pallis

er

Sea birds Terns, noddies and gulls (continued)

Brown (Common) noddyAnous stolidus

Lesser noddyAnous tenuirostris

Pho

to: J

enni

fer S

umpt

on

Pho

to: R

obin

Ash

ford


Pacific gullLarus pacificus

Silver gullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Pho

to: F

rank

O’C

onno

r

Pho

to: F

rank

O’C

onno

r

Sea birds Terns, noddies and gulls (continued)

Little penguinEudyptula minor

Pho

to: K

eith

Wilc

ox

Sea birds Penguins

Australian pelicanPelecanus conspicillatus

Pho

to: F

rank

O’C

onno

r

Sea birds Pelicans



Ruddy turnstoneArenaria interpres

Red-capped ploverCharadrius ruficapillus

Beach stone curlewEsacus magnirostris neglectus

Pacific reef heronEgretta sacra

Pied oystercatcherHaematopus longirostris

Sooty oystercatcherHaematopus fuliginosus

Shore birds

Pho

to: C

hris

Tat

e P

hoto

: Rod

Sm

ith

Pho

to: C

hris

Tat

e

Pho

to: R

obyn

Pic

kerin

g

Pho

to: R

obyn

Pic

kerin

g P

hoto

: Joh

n Vo

gel


Hooded ploverThinornis cucullatus

Black-winged stiltHimantopus leucocephalus

Shore birds (continued)

Pho

to: R

obyn

Pic

kerin

g

Pho

to: F

rank

O’C

onno

r


Index of common names

A Alligator pipefish ..........................22Australasian darter .......................31Australasian gannet ......................30Australian messmate pipefish ......19Australian pelican .........................37Australian pied cormorant ............31Australian sea lion ..........................9Australian snubfin dolphin ..............8

BBeach stone curlew ......................38Beady pipefish ..............................20Black-browed albatross ................30Black-faced cormorant .................31Black-ringed mangrove snake ......14Blacktip shark ...............................25Black-winged stilt ..........................39Blue shark ....................................26Bluestripe pipefish ........................20Blue whale .....................................6Bottlenose dolphin ..........................9Brahminy kite ................................32Braun’s pughead pipefish .............19Bridled tern ...................................35Brock’s pipefish ............................21Bronze whaler shark.....................25Brown booby ................................30Brown (Common) noddy ..............36

Brown-lined sea snake .................12Brown skua ...................................32Brushtail pipefish ..........................22Bull shark ......................................26

PCaspian tern .................................34Cleaner pipefish ...........................21Common dolphin ............................7Common tern ................................35Crested tern ..................................34

DDubois’ sea snake ........................12Dugong ...........................................9Dusky dolphin .................................7Dusky sea snake ..........................13Dusky (whaler) shark....................25Dwarf sawfish ...............................28

EEastern osprey .............................32Elegant sea snake ........................13

FFairy tern ......................................35False-eyed seahorse ....................17False killer whale ............................7Fin whale .......................................6


Flatback turtle ............................... 11Flat-faced seahorse ......................17Flesh-footed shearwater ...............33Fraser’s dolphin ..............................7Freshwater crocodile .................... 11

GGeometrical sea snake.................14Giant manta ray ............................27Great hammerhead shark ............24Great-winged petrel ......................33Green sawfish ..............................28Green turtle .................................. 11Grey nurse shark ..........................24Gull-billed tern ..............................34Gunther’s pipefish ........................23

HHawksbill turtle ............................. 11Hedgehog seahorse .....................18Hooded plover ..............................39Horned sea snake ........................13Humpback whale ...........................6

IIndo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin ......8Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin ......8

JJapanese devil ray .......................27

KKiller whale .....................................7

LLadder pipefish .............................21Largetooth (Freshwater) sawfish ..28Leaf-scaled sea snake .................12Leafy seadragon ...........................18Leatherback turtle ......................... 11Leopard seal ...................................9Lesser crested tern.......................34Lesser frigatebird ..........................31Lesser noddy ................................36Little penguin ................................36Little tern .......................................35Loggerhead turtle ......................... 11Long-finned pilot whale ..................6Long-nosed pipefish ....................23Long-snouted spinner dolphin ........8

MMinke whale ...................................6Montebello seahorse ....................17Mosaic sea snake.........................13Muiron Island pipefish ..................19


NNarrow sawfish .............................28New Zealand fur seal .....................9Northern river shark......................26North-western mangrove sea snake .....................................14

OOcellate sea snake .......................14Olive-headed sea snake...............13Olive ridley turtle........................... 11Olive sea snake ............................12

PPacific gull ....................................36Pacific reef heron .........................38Pacific short-bodied pipefish ........19Pied oystercatcher ........................38Pygmy devil ray ............................27

RRed-capped plover .......................38Reef manta ray .............................27Ribboned pipefish .........................20Risso’s dolphin ...............................7Robust ghost pipefish ..................22Roseate tern .................................35Rough toothed dolphin ...................8Ruddy turnstone ...........................38

SSaltwater crocodile ....................... 11Sawtooth pipefish .........................22Scalloped hammerhead ...............24School shark .................................24Sei whale .......................................6Shark Bay sea snake ...................13Shortfin mako shark .....................24Short-finned pilot whale ..................6Short-headed seahorse ................17Short-nosed sea snake ................12Short-tailed pipefish .....................23Shy albatross ................................30Silver gull ......................................36Small-headed sea snake ..............14Smooth hammerhead shark .........24Smooth stingray ...........................27Sooty oystercatcher ......................38Sooty tern .....................................35Southern dogfish ..........................24Southern elephant seal ..................9Southern giant petrel ....................33Southern right whale ......................6Southern right whale dolphin ..........8Speartooth shark ..........................26Spectacled sea snake ..................13Sperm whale ..................................7Spine-bellied sea snake ...............12

Index of common names (continued)


Spinner shark ...............................25Spiny seahorse .............................16Spiny-snout pipefish .....................20Spotted dolphin ..............................8Spotted pipefish ............................23Spotted seahorse .........................16Stokes’ sea snake ........................13Striped dolphin ...............................8

TTidepool pipefish ..........................23Tiger pipefish ................................21Turtle-headed sea snake ..............14

WWandering albatross .....................30Wedge-tailed shearwater (muttonbird) ........................................ 33

Weedy seadragon ........................18West Australian seahorse .............18Western spiny seahorse ...............16Whale shark .................................25Whiskered tern .............................34White-bellied sea eagle ................32White-faced storm petrel ..............33White shark ..................................24White-winged tern ........................34Wilson’s storm petrel ....................33Winged seahorse .........................16

YYellow-bellied sea snake ..............14Yellow-nosed albatross .................30

903/15-02 June 2021

903/

15/0

2

identification guide

Documents

Transcript of identification guide