Schedule 7A: Marine species declared to be animals
You could also call this:
"Marine animals listed under the Wildlife Act 1953"
The Wildlife Act 1953 has a list of marine species that are declared to be animals. You can find them in the schedule called 'Marine species declared to be animals'. This schedule is part of the Wildlife Act 1953.
Some of these marine animals are corals and sea anemones, which are part of a group called CNIDARIA. Others are fish with backbones, like sharks and rays, which are part of a group called CHORDATA.
You can see the full list of marine species in the schedule, which includes different types of sharks, rays, and fish, such as the oceanic whitetip shark, basking shark, and giant grouper.
Schedule 8: Wildlife not protected but may be kept, bred, or farmed in captivity pursuant to regulations made under principal Act or by Minister's direction, or
"Wildlife that can be kept in captivity if you follow the rules"
7AMarine species declared to be animals
CNIDARIA
The following table is small in size and has 3 columns grouped under the heading CNIDARIA.
Anthozoa (corals and sea anemones)—
Black corals—
all species in the order Antipatharia
Gorgonian corals—
all species in the order Gorgonacea
Stony corals—
all species in the order Scleractinia
Hydrozoa (hydra-like animals)—
Hydrocorals—
all species in the family Stylasteridae
CHORDATA
The following table is small in size and has 3 columns grouped under the heading CHORDATA.
Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fishes)—
Carcharhiniformes (ground sharks)—
Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
Lamniformes (mackerel sharks)—
Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus)
Deepwater nurse shark (Odontaspis ferox)
White pointer shark (Carcharodon carcharias)
Orectolobiformes (carpet sharks)—
Whale shark (Rhincodon typus)
Rajiformes (skates and rays)—
Manta ray (Manta birostris)
Spinetail devil ray (spinetail mobula) (Mobula japanica)
