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Like other eeltail catfish, the cobbler resembles a catfish in front, but an eel behind. It can grow up to 91.0 centimetres (35.6 in) SL, 2,500 grams (5.5 lb).They may live up to 13 years. [2]
The Irukandji Jellyfish is tiny, but very venomous. A signpost warns swimmers of the presence of Chironex fleckeri (box jellyfish) Jellyfish stings in Australia can cause pain, paralysis and death for swimmers with exposed skin. Numerous venomous species of jellyfish occur in Australian waters, including the box jellyfish and Irukandji ...
Puffer fish are the most poisonous fish in the world. Poisonous fish are fish that are poisonous to eat. They contain toxins which are not destroyed by the digestive systems of animals that eat the fish. [1] Venomous fish also contain toxins, but do not necessarily cause poisoning if they are eaten, since the digestive system often destroys ...
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For its land-size, Australia has a low diversity of native freshwater fish with only 281 described species. [1] This is largely because Australia is a very dry continent with sporadic rainfall and large areas of desert. There is a higher diversity of salt water fish. The most common freshwater fish are: Murray cod; Australian bass; Other ...
Scorpaena sumptuosa was first formally described in 1875 by the French naturalist François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau with the type locality given as Fremantle in Western Australia. [2] The specific name sumptuosa means "magificent" in Latin , Castelnau did not explain this but it may refer to the deep red colour of this species.
A terrifying breed of fish could migrate to Australia. Native to south-east Asia, this fish has strong spines on its pectoral fins that enable its body to "walk" across dry land.
Platax can be found in reefs throughout the entire Indo-Pacific region. Their range extends from the western Indian Ocean in the Red Sea to as far east as Australia.Most Platax species can be found in higher latitudes, as high as the Ryukyu Islands in Japan and as far south as the eastern coast of Australia. [4]