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Swordfish (Xiphias gladius)
A fast-swimming predator, the swordfish (Xiphias gladius) gets its name from its extremely long, flat, sword-like bill, which is…
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Small knob coral (Plesiastrea versipora)
One of just two species in its genus, Plesiastrea versipora forms large colonies, which can measure several metres in diameter at high…
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Ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
The ruddy turnstone is a small, stocky, brightly-patterned shorebird, named for its habit of turning over objects such as stones, shells and…
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Head coral (Favia favus)
Information on Favia favus is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Pavona coral (Pavona cactus)
Pavona cactus is a scleractinian coral, meaning that it is a ‘hard’ coral with a limestone skeleton. It is pale brown or greenish-brown in…
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Favia coral (Favia pallida)
Information on Favia pallida is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Montipora coral (Montipora verrucosa)
Information on Montipora verrucosa is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris)
The acrobatic spinner dolphin is the most common small cetacean in many tropical open seas, where it can be seen spinning high in the air…
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Lesser valley coral (Platygyra lamellina)
Typically forming large, dome-shaped or plate-like structures up to a metre or more in diameter, the colonies of Platygyra lamellina are…
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Fluorescence grass coral (Galaxea fascicularis)
Although usually growing as small cushion-shaped or domed colonies, Galaxea fascicularis is also capable of producing massive or columnar…
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Acropora (Acropora valenciennesi)
Information on Acropora valenciennesi is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Net coral (Alveopora spongiosa)
Information on Alveopora spongiosa is being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Slender grouper (Anyperodon leucogrammicus)
Information on the slender grouper (Anyperodon leucogrammicus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Blacktip grouper (Epinephelus fasciatus)
One of the most abundant and widespread groupers, the blacktip grouper is a robust predatory fish found in the Indian and western Pacific…
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Wrinkle coral (Coscinaraea columna)
Information on Coscinaraea columna is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Smooth cauliflower coral (Stylophora pistillata)
These corals were once named as the ‘tramp’ species of the coral world, due to their tendency to attach themselves to floating objects on…
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Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus)
The sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) is the largest of the toothed whales, with males growing up to 20 metres in length. The sperm whale…
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Honeycomb coral (Favites abdita)
Favites abdita is part of the Faviidae family, a common group of reef-building, ‘stony’ corals, characterised by a hard, calcareous skeleton…
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False killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens)
Despite its name, the false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens) is not a close relative of the killer whale or orca (Orcinus orca), and any…
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Threadfin butterflyfish (Chaetodon auriga)
Information on the threadfin butterflyfish (Chaetodon auriga) is being researched and wriiten and will appear here shortly.…
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Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
The bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) is one of the most well-known species of dolphin. There appear to be two main varieties; a…
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Rough-toothed dolphin (Steno bredanensis)
With a head that slopes smoothly down into a long beak, and large flippers that are set fairly far back on the body, this rather…
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Indo-Pacific sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus)
With its huge, sail-like dorsal fin, long, pointed bill, and graceful, elongated body, the Indo-Pacific sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus) …
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Cactus coral (Pavona decussata)
Information on the cactus coral is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Redmouth grouper (Aethaloperca rogaa)
The redmouth grouper is a robust, reef fish with a deep, compressed body. It is generally dark brown to black in colour, occasionally with…
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Montipora coral (Montipora venosa)
Montipora venosa is a reef-building coral typical of reefs in the tropical Indian and Pacific Oceans. Like other colony-forming corals…
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Blue coral (Heliopora coerulea)
A unique species, blue coral (Heliopora coerulea) is the sole member of the order Helioporacea. Blue corals are thus named for…
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Brain coral (Platygyra sinensis)
Platygyra sinensis is a widespread coral that typically forms large, domed colonies up to a metre or more in diameter. The diameter of its…
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Emperor angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator)
Information on the emperor angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Acropora (Acropora loripes)
Acropora loripes belongs to the ‘staghorn’ group of corals, which have characteristic branching growth forms and are among the fastest…
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