Reef Watch - A Community Environmental Monitoring Project Based in South Australia



	FERAL OR IN PERIL - VIEW SIGHTINGS

Here is the list of most of the species that have been sighted in the Feral or In Peril program. Note that some of the "In Peril" species (seadragons and cowries) are not listed here as detailed information about their location could impact their conservation status by increasing the efficiency of commercial collectors. Summary information will be periodically provided for cowries, while the most up-to-date reports on seadragon sightings will be available shortly.

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Name of Organism *Scientific Name*	Short Description F = Feral, P = In Peril	Records

Northern Pacific Sea Star *Asterias amurensis*	F Five armed star that can colonise a variety of habitats	1 Active

European Shore Crab *Carcinus maenas*	F Hardy greenish brown crab found in shallow locations	3 Active

Caulerpa racemosa (no common name) *Caulerpa racemosa*	F Green alga with club shaped fronds	1 Active

Aquarium Caulerpa *Caulerpa taxifolia*	F Bright green foliaceous algae - highly invasive	2 Active

European Sea Squirt *Ciona intestinalis*	F Almost colourless ascidian that forms dense colonies	1 Active

Asian Date Mussel *Musculista senhousia*	F Small fast growing mussel - prefers intertidal and shallow subtidal	0 Active

Green-lipped Mussel *Perna canaliculus*	F Description	0 Active

Mediterranean Fan Worm *Sabella spallanzanii*	F Large tube (fan) worm is colonising a range of habitats	22 Active

Japanese Kelp *Undaria pinnatifida*	F Large kelp with greenish foliage and unusual base	0 Active

Western Blue Groper *Achoerodus gouldii*	P Large friendly easily recognised fish	66 Active

Blue Morwong *Nemadactylus valenciennesi*	P Grey to silver with dark dot midway along body and extended lower rays of pectoral fins.	0 Active

Gulf wobbegong *Orectolobus halei*	P Yellowish brown to greyish brown with brown, black-edged saddles. Fewer growths (dermal lobes) around head and usually darker colour than Spotted wobbegong	0 Active

Spotted wobbegong *Orectolobus maculatus*	P Pale yellowish to greenish brown with dark blotches (saddles) and numerous white rings. Brown triangle between eyes.	0 Active

Harlequin Fish *Othos dentex*	P Large colourful fish	17 Active

Western Blue Devil *Paraplesiops meleagris*	P Dark blue with irridescent lighter blue spots	79 Active

Long-snouted Boarfish *Pentaceropsis recurvirostris*	P Elongated and slender snout with distinct black stripes across silver-white body and head.	16 Active

Reef Coral *Plesiastrea versipora*	P One of only a few stony corals in southern Australia	18 Active

Striped Pyjama Squid *Sepioloidea lineolata*	P Whte squid with black / brown stripes - nocturnal	11 Active

Cobbler wobbegong *Sutorectus tentaculatus*	P Pale brownish with darker brown saddles and blotches. Fine black spots on upper surface and fins. No white spots.	1 Active

Coastal Stingaree *Urolophus orarius*	P Greyish brown with dark patches around eyes, on back, on middle or pectoral fins and above bases of pelvic fins.	1 Active

No Feral/In Peril species found	X Used to record surveys where no Feral or In Peril species were found	100 Active