Tiger cowrie
Cypraea tigris
(Image credit: Rick Stuart-Smith, Reef Life Survey)
A roughly egg-shaped, glossy shell. Upper or dorsal surface white or buff covered with dark brown or blackish barely circular spots.
Length: Up to 14 cm
Habitat
Coral and sandy habitats; 1-10 m depth
Log it
In Western Australia, log this species in Ningaloo and south
Related links/info
Species names on the Redmap site are based on the Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota or CAAB (http://www.cmar.csiro.au/caab/). This is updated regularly and lists the approved common name, family, species name and more.