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Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)
The large, oceanic albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) is built for speed, with a torpedo-shaped body, smooth skin and streamlined fins…
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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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Great frigatebird (Fregata minor)
With the largest wing area to body mass ratio of any bird, frigatebirds are wonderfully adapted for an aerial lifestyle. These birds have a…
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Staghorn coral (Acropora humilis)
Staghorn corals are among the fastest growing corals on reefs, and are excellent reef-builders. The name Acropora literally means a porous…
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Stony coral (Porites lutea)
Porites corals form some of the largest of all coral colonies, with some reaching an incredible eight metres in height. The growth rate of…
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Knob coral (Favia stelligera)
Information on the knob coral (Favia stelligera) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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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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Staghorn coral (Acropora austera)
A reef-building coral with tree-like branches, Acropora austera is amongst the fastest growing corals on reefs in the Indian and Pacific…
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Stony coral (Porites lobata)
Porites corals form some of the largest of all coral colonies, with some reaching an incredible eight metres in height. The growth rate of…
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Staghorn coral (Acropora aculeus)
Information on Acropora aculeus is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Staghorn coral (Acropora retusa)
Information on Acropora retusa is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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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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Acropora (Acropora digitifera)
A branching coral with small, finger-like colonies that are cream with pink tips, Acropora digitifera is a member of a group of fast-growing…
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Surge grouper (Epinephelus socialis)
Well adapted to its rough, oceanic environment, the surge grouper (Epinephelus socialis) is a large, sturdy fish with a strong, stout body…
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Striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba)
With the classic dolphin shape, the striped dolphin’s most remarkable feature is the distinctive pattern of blue and white stripes along the…
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Yellow-bellied sea snake (Pelamis platura)
Information on the yellow-bellied sea snake (Pelamis platura) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Fraser’s dolphin (Lagenodelphis hosei)
This tropical dolphin was scientifically described in 1956 from an individual washed up on a beach in Borneo, but was not actually recorded…
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Blue shark (Prionace glauca)
The blue shark (Prionace glauca) is easily identified by its beautifully coloured slender body, which is a deep indigo-blue across the back…
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Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)
The yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) is a fish built for speed and endurance. Its streamlined body is metallic dark blue on the back…
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Starflower coral (Astreopora myriophthalma)
Information on Astreopora myriophthalma is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Juan Fernández petrel (Pterodroma externa)
Petrels are oceanic birds, with broad webbed feet suited to their aquatic lifestyle, and long wings that enable them to fly great distances…
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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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Blacksaddled coral grouper (Plectropomus laevis)
Like other groupers, this rather wary, coral reef-dwelling fish is a large, robust species. It may be one of two colour forms: the pale…
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Staghorn coral (Acropora lutkeni)
Acropora lutkeni belongs to the ‘staghorn’ group of corals, which have characteristic branching growth forms and are among the fastest…
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Staghorn coral (Acropora cerealis)
Staghorn corals are among the fastest growing corals on reefs, and are excellent reef-builders. The name Acropora literally means a porous…
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Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus)
One of the most enigmatic cetaceans, this little-known dolphin has an unusual appearance. Unlike many other dolphins, Risso’s dolphin lacks…
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Stylocoeniella coral (Stylocoeniella guentheri)
Information on Stylocoeniella guentheri is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus)
The shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus) is believed to be the fastest-swimming of all sharks, thought to be capable of attaining bursts of…
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Humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus)
The humphead or Napoleon wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) is one of the largest reef fishes in the world and is the largest member of the wrasse…
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Pantropical spotted dolphin (Stenella attenuata)
The most distinctive feature of the pantropical spotted dolphin is, as its name suggests, the spots that speckle the body of adults. Newborn…
