Elephant Snail

elephant snail
© Tasmanian Government. Image Peter Gouldthorpe
Protected Species: do not take!

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Protected species

Do not take!

Other names

common elephant-snail, duckbill


Scientific name

Scutus antipodes

Grows to


Up to

100mm

Identifying features


​​The elephant snail is a large black slug-like gastropod with a white trough-shaped shell sitting on top of it. At night, it moves out from under rocks to feed on algae. Common around Tasmania.

​​Habitat

Lives in intertidal and subtidal zones in reef habitat and under rocks in depths up to 20 metres.​

Hotline

Fishwatch Report illegal fishing

0427 655 557

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Contact us

Recreational Fishing

Level 3, 134 Macquarie St

Hobart TAS 7000

Phone: (03) 6165 3233, 1300 720 647

Email: fishing.enquiries@nre.tas.gov.au

Commercial Fisheries

Level 3, 134 Macquarie St

GPO Box 44

Phone: (03) 6165 3000, 1300 368 550

Email: commercial.fisheries@nre.tas.gov.au

Commercial Fisheries Licensing

Level 1, 134 Macquarie St

GPO Box 44

Phone: (03) 6165 3000, 1300 368 550

Email: fishing.licensing@nre.tas.gov.au