Other scientists say the algae produces poisons which "act like a toxic blanket that suffocates" a wide range of marine life, including fish, rays and sharks. Brad Martin, SA proj ...

Paleontologists have discovered a newly identified fish species in Australia so well-preserved that they could determine its last meal — dating back up to 16 million years to the Miocene Epoch.

A tiny deep-sea octopus with large eyes and blood-red tentacles, named Carnarvon flapjack, has been recently discovered.

University of Queensland researchers are calling for reforms to Australia's environmental laws, as threatened fish species continue to be legally exported. Their work has identified four species ...

From leafy sea dragons to blue swimmer crabs, marine life off the coast of South Australia has been decimated by a toxic ...

Australia needs to urgently prioritize state and national conservation policies, according to a new study, with the findings ...

Three-quarters of Australia’s freshwater fish species are found nowhere else on the planet. This makes us the sole custodians of remarkable creatures such as the ornate rainbowfish, the ancient ...

To satisfy the seafood needs of billions of people, offering them access to a more biodiverse array of fish creates opportunities to mix-and-match species to obtain better nutrition from smaller ...

local people and scientists have observed mass deaths of fish, shellfish, sharks, sea dragons, rays, cuttlefish, and deepwater species along the southern coastline. South Australia’s environment ...

The “rarely seen” species feeds on mollusks, crustaceans, and a variety of bottom-dwelling fish, officials said. Photo by ...