Scientists have confirmed the identity of an unusual, ancient and Endangered species of fish that is living in the coastal rivers of Queensland, about 1400 km north of where it was previously known to ...

An invasive oyster species that can reach sexual maturity in three months and grow to up to 24 centimetres is spreading in Australia. The Suminoe or Chinese river oyster competes with native species, ...

Leichhardt's velvetfish was actually found 23 years ago but it has taken until now to confirm that it is new to science. Just three specimens were collected by Queensland Museum ichthyologist Jeff ...

A new report has found an additional 114 flora and fauna species were listed as threatened between 2019 and 2024, and three animals were marked as extinct. The Queensland Conservation Council (QCC) ...

A microscopic organism linked to serious seafood-related illness has been detected for the first time in the waters of Hervey ...

It seems the people of Australia have been happily munching away on a species of fish unknown to science. The newly described species is a type of grouper and has been christened Epinephelus ...

Look, if you were strolling down a lovely Australian beach and suddenly found a festering pile of flesh about as tall as Lebron James and almost 100 pounds heavier, you’d think it was a sea monster, ...

Between October 18 – 22 and November 17-21 coral reef fin fish will be closed to fishos across Queensland as they get down to replenish critical fish stocks. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority ...