Australian iconic species

Below is a listing of some of Australia's most recognisable species. As well as the listing below you can search over 100,000 species within the ALA.

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White Shark - Carcharodon carcharias
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Basking Shark - Cetorhinus maximus
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Ovalspot Butterflyfish - Chaetodon speculum
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Chevron Butterflyfish - Chaetodon trifascialis
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Purple Flying Gurnard - Dactyloptena orientalis
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Zebra Lionfish - Dendrochirus zebra
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Camouflage Grouper - Epinephelus polyphekadion
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Giant Moray - Gymnothorax javanicus
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Barramundi - Lates calcarifer
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Murray Cod - Maccullochella peelii
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Australian Lungfish - Neoceratodus forsteri
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Sevenspot Archerfish - Toxotes chatareus