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

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

Dive into the realm of the sea cucumber, an unassuming creature that helped shape Australia’s pre-European culture.

Dams are causing significant harm to migratory river species, such as fish, eels, crustaceans and snails that rely on ...

More than 200 marine species off the coast of South Australia (SA) have been killed by a weeks-long toxic algae explosion, in what conservationists have described as "a horror movie for fish".

Hundreds of Australia’s unique species are clinging to life in small patches of habitat. Now researchers have found half of ...

The search is on to find a rare Australian fish that hasn’t been seen since 1998. Experts are using funds from a $1.13 ...

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

Fishes of the family Synbranchidae, (swamp eels), are characterised by the absence of paired fins, unpaired fins rudimentary or absent, presence of an accessory breathing organ ...

Australian snubfin dolphins were only discovered as a distinct species in 2005, according to Whale and Dolphin Conservation, ...

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

Sleep in fish may look different from humans, but rest is essential for survival. Here’s what experts have to say about fish ...