Animals

Theraphosidae (e.g., Selenocosmia, Phlogius, Selenotholus, Selenotypus)

Australian tarantulas, locally known as whistling spiders, belong to the fam···

Atracidae (notably Atrax, Hadronyche, Illawarra)

Australian funnel‑web spiders chiefly refer to the family Atracidae, includ···

Zodariidae (e.g., Zodarion; plus some myrmecomorphic salticids)

Ant‑eating spiders commonly refers to Zodariidae and related ant‑specialis···

Vombatus ursinus

The common wombat (Vombatus ursinus) is a burrowing marsupial of Vombatidae ···

Hynobius formosanus

Hynobius formosanus—the Formosan salamander—is a Taiwan‑endemic hynobiid ···

Amphiprioninae (genus Amphiprion; some systems merge Premnas into Amphiprion)

Amphiprioninae—the clownfishes/anemonefishes—is a subfamily of Pomacentrid···

Pterois volitans

Pterois volitans—the red lionfish—is a scorpionfish (family Scorpaenidae) ···

Clupeidae (notably Sardina, Sardinops, Sardinella)

Sardines are small, schooling, oily fishes of the family Clupeidae, notably ···

Balistoides conspicillum

Balistoides conspicillum—the clown triggerfish—is a member of the Balistid···

Synanceia verrucosa

The reef stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa) is a member of the Synanceiidae and···

Hippocampus (pygmy complex)

Pygmy seahorses are miniaturised Hippocampus noted for extreme crypsis and m···

Lophius litulon

Lophius litulon—the yellow goosefish (Japanese anglerfish)—is a large deme···

Diodon nicthemerus

Diodon nicthemerus—the spot‑fin porcupinefish (also called slender‑spined···

Aulostomus maculatus

Aulostomus maculatus—the Atlantic trumpetfish—belongs to the family Aulost···

Gobiidae (symbiotic shrimp‑goby clade: Amblyeleotris, Cryptocentrus, Stonogobiops)

Prawn goby is a vernacular for gobies that live in mutualistic symbiosis wit···

Phycodurus eques

The leafy seadragon (Phycodurus eques) is a member of the Syngnathidae (seah···

Lutjanus quinquelineatus

Lutjanus quinquelineatus—the five‑lined snapper—is a common Indo‑Pacific···

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodontidae—the butterflyfishes—are among the most conspicuous reef ind···

Antennarius

Antennarius—the frogfishes—belongs to the family Antennariidae and epitomi···

Rajiformes

Rajiformes—in modern usage typically referring to the skates within the bat···

Bolbometopon muricatum

Bolbometopon muricatum—the bumphead parrotfish—is the world’s largest par···

Hemitrygon akajei (syn. Dasyatis akajei)

The Japanese red stingray (Hemitrygon akajei; historically Dasyatis akajei) ···

Pleuronectiformes

Pleuronectiformes—the flatfishes (flounders, soles, turbots, halibuts)—are···

Exocoetus volitans

Exocoetus volitans—a widespread flyingfish of the family Exocoetidae—is am···

Sphyraena

Sphyraena—the barracudas—belongs to the family Sphyraenidae.They are iconi···

Echidna nebulosa (syn. Muraena pardalis)

Echidna nebulosa—the snowflake moray—is a crushing‑toothed muraenid speci···

Hydrophiinae / Laticaudinae (Elapidae)

Sea snakes are marine elapids comprising two main groups: the true sea snake···

Epinephelus sp.

Epinephelus is a genus of serranid groupers—iconic benthic ambush predators···

Eretmochelys imbricata

Eretmochelys imbricata—the hawksbill sea turtle—is recognised by its sharp···

Linckia laevigata

Linckia laevigata—the blue sea star—is an ophidiasterid asteroid conspicuo···