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Species related to the Spotted wobbegong (Orectolobus maculatus)
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Malabar grouper (Epinephelus malabaricus)
The Malabar grouper is a robust marine fish, with a brownish head and long body. The body is covered with small blackish-brown spots, which... More 1 Image 1 Video -
Brown-marbled grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus)
The brown-marbled grouper is a robust marine fish, with a pale yellowish-brown, scaled body, covered with large, irregular, dark brown... More 3 Images 1 Video -
Knifetooth sawfish (Anoxypristis cuspidata)
The knifetooth sawfish is an unusual type of ray, with a shark-like body and a distinctive, elongated snout, or rostrum, known as a saw. In... More 3 Images 0 videos -
Smooth hammerhead (Sphyrna zygaena)
A member of a large and easily recognisable group of sharks, the smooth hammerhead can be distinguished from the other hammerhead species by... More 7 Images 0 videos -
Scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini)
This large hammerhead shark can be distinguished from other hammerhead species by the ‘scalloped’ front edge of its hammer-shaped head... More 34 Images 7 Videos -
Bronze whaler (Carcharhinus brachyurus)
Named for its bronze, or sometimes greyish-bronze upperside, this is a large, fairly slender shark with a moderately long and slightly... More 12 Images 1 Video -
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... More 49 Images 2 Videos -
Reticulate whipray (Himantura uarnak)
Information on the reticulate whipray is currently being written and researched and will appear here shortly... More 7 Images 0 videos -
Leopard shark (Stegostoma fasciatum)
The leopard shark is an immediately recognisable, stunningly attractive species, which derives its common name from its distinctive markings... More 25 Images 3 Videos -
Great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran)
The massive and well-known great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) has the most distinctive hammer of its genus. It is particularly wide and... More 17 Images 1 Video -
Orange-spotted grouper (Epinephelus coioides)
A rather large, robust marine fish, the orange-spotted grouper has an elongated body which is tan above, shading to whitish below. The head... More 2 Images 2 Videos -
Brownbanded bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium punctatum)
The brownbanded bamboo shark is an extremely hardy species, with a slender body and a thick, elongate tail. While the adults are light brown... More 8 Images 3 Videos -
Round ribbontail ray (Taeniurops meyeni)
As with most rays, the body of this large stingray is flattened and disc-shaped, with the pectoral fins broadly expanded and joined to the... More 8 Images 4 Videos -
Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
The blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) is the most commonly encountered species of shark in tropical Indo-Pacific reefs... More 19 Images 1 Video -
Short dragonfish (Eurypegasus draconis)
Information on the short dragonfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 16 Images 4 Videos -
Whale shark (Rhincodon typus)
The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is the largest fish in the world; with its vast size it resembles the whales from which its common name is... More 30 Images 13 Videos -
Low-crowned seahorse (Hippocampus trimaculatus)
The low-crowned seahorse (Hippocampus trimaculatus) can exist in a variety of colours and patterns, ranging from golden orange to sandy... More 4 Images 0 videos -
Flowerpot coral (Goniopora norfolkensis)
The appearance of this pretty coral belies its aggressive behaviour. Many individual coral polyps, (anemone-like animals that secrete a... More 1 Image 0 videos -
Honeycomb grouper (Epinephelus merra)
The honeycomb grouper is one of the most widely-distributed and common groupers in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. A robust-bodied predatory... More 9 Images 2 Videos -
Wrinkle coral (Coscinaraea columna)
Information on Coscinaraea columna is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos -
Stony coral (Euphyllia ancora)
Whilst most coral species are identified entirely by their skeletons, for Euphyllia species it is necessary to look at the living coral... More 6 Images 0 videos -
Thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus)
With their enormous, curving upper lobe of the tail fin, which can be as long as the body, thresher sharks (Alopias vulpinus) are one of the... More 3 Images 1 Video -
Greasy grouper (Epinephelus tauvina)
A relatively large reef fish with a wide, upward-facing mouth and thick lips, the greasy grouper (Epinephelus tauvina) looks spectacular in... More 8 Images 1 Video -
Mushroom coral (Fungia costulata)
Rather than forming colonies like most other corals, Fungia corals are usually solitary and generally free-living; that is, they are not... More 1 Image 0 videos -
Acropora (Acropora pichoni)
Information on Acropora pichoni is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos -
Stony coral (Porites solida)
Porites corals form some of the largest of all coral colonies, with some reaching an incredible eight metres in height. The growth rate of... More 1 Image 0 videos -
Mushroom coral (Fungia scutaria)
Rather than forming colonies like most other corals, Fungia corals are usually solitary and generally free-living; that is, they are not... More 4 Images 0 videos -
Fire coral (Millepora dichotoma)
Fire corals get their common name from the painful stings they inflict on divers. Approximately 50 species of fire coral have been... More 2 Images 0 videos -
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... More 2 Images 0 videos -
Starflower coral (Astreopora macrostoma)
Information on Astreopora macrostoma is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
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