List of marine animals of Australia (temperate waters)
The list of marine animals of Australia (temperate waters) is a list of marine and shore-based species that form a part of the fauna of Australia. This list includes animals which either live entirely marine lives, or which spend critical parts of their lives at sea. The geographical range is south of Perth, Western Australia and the border of New South Wales and Queensland, including the whole of the coasts of South Australia and Tasmania and their offshore islands. Tropical species which are also found in this range may also be  listed here. The listed organisms are generally identifiable to the naked eye. Many microscopic animals also inhabit this region. Ranges are generally given relating to Australian waters. If listed as endemic, they have been found only in the listed range. Others may have much greater ranges. Phylum Annelida. Class Polychaeta. Family Polynoidae – Scale worms Family Eunicidae Family Nereidae – Ragworms Family Onuphidae Family Opheliidae Family Syllidae – Frilled worms Family Terebellidae Family Pectenariidae Family Sabellariidae Family Sabellidae Family Serpulidae Family Spirorbidae Phylum Arthropoda. Subphylum Crustacea. Class Malacostraca. Order Decapoda. Family Penaeidae – Prawns, shrimps Family Palaemonidae – Palaemonid shrimps Family Rhynchocinetidae – Hinge-back shrimps  Family Hippolytidae – Hippolytid shrimps Family Alpheidae – Snapping shrimps, pistol shrimps Family Pandalidae – Pandalid shrimps Family Crangonidae – Crangonid shrimps Family Stenopodidae – Cleaner shrimps Family Callianassidae – Ghost shrimps, marine yabbies Family Laomediidae – Mangrove yabbies Family Upogebiidae – Mud shrimps, upogebid shrimps Family Palinuridae – Rock lobsters, spiny lobsters, crayfish, langouste Family Scyllaridae – Shovel-nosed lobsters, slipper lobsters Family Diogenidae – Diogenid hermit crabs Family Paguridae – Pagurid hermit crabs Family Porcellanidae – Porcelain crabs Family Lomisidae – Hairy stone crabs Family Galatheidae – Squat lobsters, craylets, Lobster krill Family Dromiidae – Sponge crabs Family Cancridae – Edible crabs Family Leucosiidae – Pebble crabs Family Majidae – Spider crabs Family Hymenosomatidae Family Portunidae – Swimming  crabs Family Xanthidae - Stone crabs Family Eriphidae – Pebble crabs Family Pilumnidae – Hairy shore crabs Family Goneplacidae – Goneplacid crabs Family Grapsidae – Shore crabs Family Ocypodidae – Ghost crabs, Stalk-eyed crabs Family Mictyridae – Soldier crabs Family Pinnotheridae – pea crabs Phylum Mollusca. Class Polyplacophora. Family Ischnochitonidae Family Mopaliidae Family Schizochitonidae Family Chitonidae Family Acanthochitonidae Class Gastropoda. Subclass Prosobranchia. Family Haliotidae – Abalone, earshells Family Fissurellidae – Keyhole limpets, slit limpets Family Patellidae – Patellids, true limpets Family Nacellidae – Nacellid limpets Family Lottiidae – Owl limpets, lottiid limpets Family Trochidae – Top shells Family Neritidae – Nerites Family Littorinidae – Periwinkles Family Turritellidae – Screw shells Family Siliquariidae – Slit worm shells Family  Batillaridae – Mudwhelks Family Cerithiidae – Ceriths, creepers Family Campanilidae – Lighthouse shells Family Vermetidae – Worm shells Family Hipponicidae – Bonnet limpets Family Janthinidae – Violet snails Family Naticidae – Moon snails Family Velutinidae – Velvet snails Family Cypraeidae – Cowries Family Ovulidae – Spindle cowries, egg cowries Family Cassidae – Helmet shells Family Ranellidae Tritons, trumpet shells Family Muricidae – Murex shells Family Turbinellidae – Vase and Pagoda shells Family Fasciolariidae – Tulip shells, spindle shells Family Buccinidae – Whelks Family Columbellidae – Dove shells Family Nassariidae – Dog whelks Family Conidae – Cone shells Family Mitridae – Mitres Family Volutomitridae Family Volutidae – Volutes Family Olividae – Olive shells Family Harpidae – Harp shells Subclass Pulmonata. Family Amphibolidae Family  Siphonariidae – Pulmonate limpets, siphons Family Onchidiidae – Air-breathing sea slugs Subclass Opisthobranchia. Family Bullidae Family Bullinidae Family Philinidae Family Gastropteridae Family Aglajidae Family Aplysiidae Family Oxynoidae Family Plakobranchidae Family Limapontiidae Family Tylodinidae Family umbraculidae Family Pleurobranchidae – Side-gilled slugs Family Polyceridae Family Dorididae - Dorids Family Chromodorididae – Chromodorids Family Dendrodorididae – Dendrodorids Family Phyllidiidae - Phyllidid nudibranchs Family Aeolidiidae Family Glaucidae – Glaucids Family Facelinidae Family Flabellinidae Family Arminidae Class Bivalvia. Family Solemyidae – Date shells Family Arcidae – Ark shells Family Nuculanidae – Beaked nut shells Family Glycimeridae – Dog cockles Family Mytilidae - Mussels Family Pinnidae – Razor clams Family Pteriidae – Pearl oysters Family Malleidae – Hammer oysters, finger  oysters Family Pectenidae – Scallops, fan shells Family Spondylidae – Thorny oysters Family Anomiidae – Jingle shells, windowpane shells Family Limidae – File shells Family Ostreidae – Oysters Family Trigoniidae – Brooch shells Family Lucinidae - Lucinids Family Galeommatidae – Luna shells Family Carditidae – Carditas Family Crassatellidae – Crassatellas Family Cardiidae – Cockles Family Mactridae – Trough shells Family Mesodesmatidae – Wedge shells Family Solenidae – Razor shells Family Tellinidae – Tellins Family Donacidae – Pipis Family Psammobiidae – Sunset shells Family Veneridae – Venus shells Family Cleidothaeridae Family Hiatellidae Family Pholadidae – Angel wings, piddocks Family Teredinidae – Shipworms, teredos Class Cephalopoda. Family Octopodidae – Octopuses Family Argonautidae – Argonauts, paper nautiluses Family Sepiidae – Cuttlefish Family Loliginidae – Squid Family Idiosepiidae  – Pygmy squid Family Sepiolidae – Bobtail squids, dumpling squids Family Sepiadariidae – Bottletail squids Family Serpulidae – Ram's horn squid Phylum Echinodermata. Class Crinoidea. Family Comatulidae Family Antedonidae Family Aporometridae Family Ptilometridae Class Asteroidea. Family Luidiidae Family Astropectinidae Family Archasteridae Family Goniasteridae Family Oreasteridae Family Asterodiscididae Family Pterasteridae Family Asteropseidae Family Ophidiasteridae Family Echinasteridae Family Asterinidae Family Asteriidae Class Ophiuroidea. Family Ophiomyxidae Family Gorgonocephalidae – Basket stars Family Asteroschematidae – Snake stars Family Amphiuridae Family Ophiactidae Family Ophiotrichidae Family Ophiocomidae Family Ophionereidae Family Ophiodermatidae Family Ophiuridae Class Echinoidea. Family Cidaridae Family Diadematidae Family Temnopleuridae Family Toxopneustidae Family Echinometridae Family Clypeasteridae Family Laganidae Family Loveniidae  Family Schizasteridae Family Brissidae Class Holothuroidea. Family Cucumariidae Family Stichopodidae Family Holothuriidae Family Caudinidae Family Synaptidae Family Chiridotidae Phylum Chordata. Class Ascidiacea. Family Ascidiidae Family Styelidae Family Pyuridae Family Diazonidae Family Clavelinidae Family Clavelinidae Family Holozoidae Family Polycitoridae Family Polyclinidae Family Ritterellidae Family Didemnidae Class Cephalaspidomorphi. Family Petromyzontidae – Lampreys Class Chondrichthyes. Family Heterodontidae – Hornsharks, Port Jackson sharks, bullhead sharks. Family Parascylliidae – Collar carpetsharks, collared catsharks Family Scylliorhinidae – Catsharks Family Orectolobidae – Wobbegongs Family Odontaspididae Family Squalidae – Dogfishes Family Lamnidae – Makos, Mackerel sharks Family Triakidae – Houndsharks Family Carcharhinidae – Whaler sharks Family Squatinidae – Angelsharks Family Rhinobatidae – Guitarfishes Family Hypnidae – Coffin rays, electric rays  Family Narcinidae – Numbfishes Family Rajidae – Skates Family Dasyatidae – Stingrays Family Myliobatidae – Eagle rays Family Urolophidae – Stingarees Class Osteichthyes. Family Muraenidae – Moray eels Family Congridae – Conger eels Family Ophichthidae – Snake eels, worm eels Family Anguillidae – Freshwater eels Family Clupeidae – Herrings, pilchards, sardines Family Engraulidae – Anchovies Family Salmonidae – Salmons, trouts Family Galaxiidae – Galaxias, mountain trout, native trout Family Aplochitonidae – Whitebait Family Prototroctidae – Southern graylings Family Aulopodidae – Threadsails Family Synodontidae – Lizardfishes Family Gonorhynchidae – Beaked salmon Family Plotosidae – Eeltail catfishes Family Batrachoididae – Frogfishes Family Antennariidae – Anglerfishes Family Brachionichthyidae – Handfishes Family Gobiesocidae – Clingfishes, shore eels Family Moridae – Morid cods Family Ophidiidae – Cusk eels, lings Family  Hemiramphidae – Garfishes, halfbeaks Family Atherinidae – Hardyheads, silversides Family Monocentridae – Pineapplefishes Family Trachichthyidae – Roughies, sawbellies Family Berycidae – Alfonsinos, Red snapper Family Zeidae – Dories Family Syngnathidae – Pipefishes, pipehorses, seahorses, seadragons Family Pegasidae – Seamoths, dragonfishes Family Ambassidae – Glassfishes Family Scorpaenidae – Scorpionfishes Family Pteroididae – Lionfishes Family Tetrarogidae – Fortescues, waspfishes Family Neosebastidae – Gurnard perches, gurnard scorpionfishes Family Sebastidae – Rockfishes Family Triglidae – Sea robins, gurnards Family Pataecidae – Prowfishes Family Gnathanacanthidae – Red velvetfishes Family Aploactinidae – Velvetfishes Family Platycephalidae – Flatheads Family Congiopodidae – Pigfishes Family Serranidae – Rockcods, seaperches Family Callanthiidae – Rosy perches Family Plesiopidae – Prettyfins, blue devilfishes, hulafishes Family Pseudochromidae – Dottybacks Family Glaucosomatidae – Pearl perches Family Terapontidae – Striped grunters  Family Apogonidae – Cardinalfishes, gobbleguts Family Dinolestidae – Longfin pike Family Sillaginidae – Whitings Family Pomatomidae – Tailor, bluefishes Family Carangidae – Trevallies Family Arripidae – Australian salmons Family Gerreidae – Silverbiddies, silverbellies Family Sparidae – Breams Family Sciaenidae – Jewfishes, croakers, drum Family Haemulidae – Sweetlips, grunter breams Family Nemipteridae – Threadfin bream, spinecheeks Family Mullidae – Goatfishes, red mullet Family Monodactylidae – Silver batfishes, pomfrets Family Pempheridae – Bullseyes, sweepers Family Kyphosidae – Drummers, rudderfishes Family Girellidae – Blackfishes Family Scorpididae – Sweeps Family Chaetodontidae – Butterflyfishes Family Enoplosidae – Old wife Family Pentacerotidae – Boarfishes Family Pomacentridae – Damselfishes Family Cirrhitidae – Hawkfishes Family Chironemidae – Kelpfishes Family Aplodactylidae – Marblefishes, sea carps Family Cheilodactylidae – Morwongs Family Latridae – Trumpeters Family Mugilidae  – Mullets Family Sphyraenidae – Pikes, barracudas Family Labridae – Wrasses Howe Island, Norfolk Island and New Zealand.) Family Odacidae – Rock whitings, weed whitings Family Pinguipedidae – Grubfishes, weevers Family Bovichthyidae – Thornfishes Family Blennidae – Blennies Family Tripterygiidae – Triplefins, threefins Family Clinidae – Weedfishes Family Ophiclinidae – Snake blennies Family Callionymidae – Dragonets, stinkfishes Family Gobiidae – Gobies Family Uranoscopidae – Stargazers Family Leptoscopidae – Sandfishes, sand stargazers Family Gempylidae – Gemfishes Family Centrolophidae – Trevallas Family Scombridae – Mackerels, tunas Family Siganidae – Rabbitfishes, spinefeet Family Paralichthyidae – Sand flounders Family Pleuronectidae – Righteye flounders Family Soleidae – Soles Family Cynoglossidae – Tongue soles Family Monacanthidae – Leatherjackets, filefishes Family Aracanidae – Temperate boxfishes Family Ostraciidae – Boxfishes, cowfishes, trunkfishes Family  Tetraodontidae – Toadfishes, pufferfishes Family Diodontidae – Porcupine fishes