Kimberley Marine Life (104 images)
The Kimberley coast is rich in marine life, and has the greatest diversity of coral species found anywhere in Western Australia.
The north-west marine bioregion is diverse in species, but relatively low
endemicity, so although the Region is home to a large number of different species, the number of species that are found only in the north-west and nowhere else is small compared with many other parts of Australia's marine jurisdiction, particularly Australia's southern...
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The north-west marine bioregion is diverse in species, but relatively low
endemicity, so although the Region is home to a large number of different species, the number of species that are found only in the north-west and nowhere else is small compared with many other parts of Australia's marine jurisdiction, particularly Australia's southern...
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Turtle on Turtle Reef...psd
A green turtle swims in the shallows on Turtle...
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Brown Cushion star.jpg
A brown cushion star in Wailgwin Lagoon on the...
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Blue Cushion star Wai...jpg
Cushion star (Culcita schmideliana) in Camden...
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Red cushion star.jpg
Red Cushion star (Culcita schmideliana) in...
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Cushion Star Montgome...jpg
A red cushion star (Culchita schmideliana) on...
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Christmas tree woms in on a shallow reef at...
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Coral garden Kimberle...jpg
A coral garden on Turtle Reef in Talbot Bay on...
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Corals Wailgwin Lagoo...jpg
Corals line the edge of a deep hole in Turtle...
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Corals and sponges Ca...jpg
A coral bombie rises from the water at low tide...
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Christmas Tree Worms ...jpg
Colourful Christmas tree worms in Camden Sound...
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Christmas Tree corals...jpg
Christmas tree worms exposed at low tide on the...
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Fish Quandong Point 1...jpg
Small fish swim in the rockpools near Quandong...
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Blue fusileers Lombad...jpg
Blue fusileers shoal underwater at Lombadina on...
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Sponges in the shallow waters of Lombadina....
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Egg mass Asternotus c...jpg
A rare sighting; an egg mass from a large...
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Feather star macro.jpg
Macro shot of a Featherstar (Crinoid), from...
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Corals and sponges Lo...jpg
Colourful corals and sponges at Lombadina on...
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Fan corals on bombie.jpg
Colourful gorgonian fan corals exposed at low...
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Corals Turtle Reef Co...jpg
A gorgonian fan coral stands out from the crowd...
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Fan corals.jpg
Fan corals half exposed on a bombie in Sampson...
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Fan corals half exposed in Sampson Inlet,...
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Fan corals half exposed on a bombie in Sampson...
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Red fan coral.jpg
Fan corals half exposed on a bombie in Sampson...
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Soft corals (leather ...jpg
Leather corals on Turtle Reef, in Talbot Bay...
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Black ascidians (or sea squirts) in Wailgwin...
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Lagoon ray close up u...jpg
A Blue Spotted Lagoon Ray (Taeniura lymna)...
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A Blue Spotted Lagoon Ray (Taeniura lymna)...
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A Blue Spotted Lagoon Ray (Taeniura lymna)...
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Blue spotted reef ray...jpg
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Blue spotted reef ray...jpg
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Clam mantle Turtle Re...jpg
The colourful mantle of a gian clam on display...
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Clathria mima RC cora...jpg
Clathria mima is a striking sponge
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Coral bombie Wailgwin...jpg
A coral bombie rises from the water at low tide...
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Corals Wailgwin Lagoo...jpg
Corals in Wailgwin Lagoon are exposed at low tide
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Green tipped clam cor...jpg
The brilliant green polyps of a convoluted...
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Green tipped clam cor...jpg
The brilliant green polyps of a convoluted...
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Jellyfish 2 Crab Cree...jpg
Jellyfish on Pindan sand at Crab Creek
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Leather corals Wailgw...jpg
A variety of corals and sponges line the edge...
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Manta Rays Wurralgu I...jpg
A pair of manta rays feed near the surface in...
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Manta Rays Wurralgu I...jpg
A pair of manta rays feed near the surface in...
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Manta ray half expose...jpg
A manta ray feeds near the surface in Warrulgu...
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A manta ray feeds near the surface in Warrulgu...
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Anemones Cowrie Hole ...jpg
Brilliantly coloured anemones, sponges and...
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kimberley_coral_garde...jpg
Corals and anemones on Turtle Reef in Talbot...
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Orange and white anem...jpg
The stunning mantle of a large anemone is...
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Anemone IMG_2949.psd
A colourful anemone on a shallow sandbank at...
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Meadow of anemones Tu...jpg
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Sponge Wailgwin Islan...jpg
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Tiger stripe clam lip...psd
Fabulous patterns on the mantle of a Giant Clam...
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Live scallop sandbank...psd
A small live scallop lies exposed on a sanbank...
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Onchidium IMG_1764.jpg
An onchidium, a genus of air breathing sea...
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Anemone_Town_Beach_31...jpg
An anemone amongst the seagrass at Town Beach...
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Anemone_Town_Beach_31...psd
A beautiful anemone stretches in the shallows...
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Flatworm_Town_Beach_3...jpg
Polychaete flat worm amongst the seagrass at...
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Bailer shell with ani...jpg
A bailer shell (Melo melo) in a shallow reef at...
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Corals and Kelp_MG_53...jpg
Corals and kelp on a reef at Augustus Island on...
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A bailer shell (Melo melo) with egg case on a...
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A bailer shell (Melo melo) with egg case on a...
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A slipper coral on a reef at the top of...
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Coral macro
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Green_anemone_DSC0037.jpg
A green anemone on Turtle Reef in Talbot Bay
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Orange fan coral.jpg
A Gorgonian fan exposed on a coral bombie in...
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Sponges and algaes on a bombie in Sampson Inlet
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A diversity of corals, sponges and algaes on...
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A vibrant green anemone on Turtle Reef in...
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A yellow sponge on Turtle Reef in Talbot Bay.
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Crab (Ashtoret lunari...jpg
A small crab (Ashtoret lunaris) on a sandbank...
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Live abalone Augustus...jpg
A live abalone on a reef at Augustus Island.
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Lombadina Sea snake.psd
A seasnake swims on the surface near Lombadina
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Cushion Star, Culcita...psd
Culcita shmideliana in the lagoon on Wailgwin...
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A small reef shark follows a piece of bait to...
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Ribbon Worm_IMG_2962.psd
A slender black and white ribbon worm...
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Woolley Sea hare.psd
A woolly seahare underwater on a shallow...
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Clam IMG_3006.jpg
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Slipper Coral IMG_296...psd
A slipper coral with polyps extended underwater...
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Melibe viridus IMG_41...psd
Melibe viridiflorus, a sea slug in the genus...
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Melibe viridis.jpg
Melibe viridis, a nudibranch, lying on gravelly...
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Sponge Entrance Point...jpg
Vibrant sponges emerge at Broome's Entrance...
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Giant Clam IMG_2954.jpg
A giant fluted clam (Tridacna sp.) in shallow...
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Giant Clam IMG_2960.jpg
A giant clam (Tridacna sp.) on a shallow...
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Giant Clam IMG 3006.psd
A giant clam (Tridacna sp.) on a shallow...
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Clam IMG_2959.psd
Stripes and spots on the colourful mantle of a...
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A sand anemone in a shallow sandy pool on...
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Glossodoris rufomargi...jpg
A small nudibranch 'Glossodoris rufomarginata'...
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Moonsnail eggcase Rid...jpg
The eggcase of a moonsnail on Riddell Beach,...
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Blue ringed octopus M...jpg
A small Blue ringed octopus shows its dramatic...
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Sand eel Deception Ba...psd
A small garden or sand eel on Turtle Reef in...
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Bursatella leachii IM...psd
Bursatella leachii, a sea hare, on a gravelly...
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Blue swimmer crab IMG...psd
A Blue swimmer crab on a sandbank in Deception...
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Razor Shell Deception...psd
A razor shell and small scallop are exposed on...
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Scallop Camden Sound ...psd
A delicate scallop shell on a sandbank in...
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Sandbank Deception Ba...psd
A gravelly sandbank is revealed in Deception...
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Soft coral IMG_4086.psd
A colourful soft coral on a gravelly sandbank...
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Calappa philargius cr...psd
Calappa philargius, a box crab, on a sandbank...
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Featherstar Camden So...psd
A featherstar (Crinoid) on a gravelly sandbank...
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Sea urchin Deception ...psd
A sea urchin on a gravelly sandbank in...
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Crustacean Deception ...psd
A small unidentified crustacean on a gravelly...
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Sea hare Deception Ba...psd
A sea hare on a gravelly sandbank inside...
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Sea slug with dye IMG...psd
Bursatella leachii, a sea hare, on a gravelly...
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diamond_scale_mullet.psd
A school of Diamond scale mullet in a pool in...
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baitfish_Montgomery_R...psd
A school of clupid sardines jumps out of the...
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mnagrove_jacks_MG_483...psd
A catch of Mangrove Jack on the Kimberley coast.

