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Lachnolaimus maximus
(Hogfish)
The hogfish gets its unusual name from its long, pig-like snout and protrusible mouth which it uses to root around the sea bottom...
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Lamna ditropis
(Salmon shark)
This formidable hunter, which is sometimes mistaken for the white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), can be distinguished by its...
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Lamna nasus
(Porbeagle)
The porbeagle is a stout, heavy shark with a pointed, conical snout and a crescent-shaped caudal, or tail, fin. Its name...
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Latimeria chalumnae
(Coelacanth)
The coelacanth is a ‘living fossil' previously believed to have gone extinct at the time of the dinosaurs until the first...
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Lithognathus lithognathus
(White steenbras)
Information on the white steenbras is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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Rocky shore residents
Hermit crabs are a common feature of the rocky shore, where they adopt the empty shells of gastropods.
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Rocky shore residents
A regular inhabitant of rock pools, the common prawn is found around much of Europe's coastline.
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Rocky shore residents
Remarkably tenacious when jostling for prime positions, the limpet is usually seen stationary.
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Rocky shore residents
Able to withstand temperature fluctuations, the beadlet anemone is well adapted to life on the shore.
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Rocky shore residents
Flat periwinkles are found in myriad colours, from green, brown and yellow, to even banded or criss-crossed.
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Rocky shore residents
Swarms of common jellyfish are a regular sight around the shore, in warm summer seas.
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