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Warsaw grouper (
Epinephelus nigritus
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Information on the Warsaw grouper is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...
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Weedy seadragon (
Phyllopteryx taeniolatus
)
Weedy seadragons are one of only two species of seadragons, the second is known as the leafy seadragon (
Phycodurus eques
)...
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4 Videos
West Australian seahorse (
Hippocampus subelongatus
)
Information on the West Australian seahorse is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...
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Whale shark (
Rhincodon typus
)
The whale shark is the largest fish in the world; with its vast size it resembles the whales from which its common name is derived...
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White steenbras (
Lithognathus lithognathus
)
Often shimmering with a mother-of-pearl sheen, the white steenbras is a silvery-grey fish, with a whiter underside. Seven dark...
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White-edge freshwater whipray (
Himantura signifer
)
Information on the white-edge freshwater whipray is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...
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White’s seahorse (
Hippocampus whitei
)
Information on the White’s seahorse is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...
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Whitecheek shark (
Carcharhinus dussumieri
)
A widespread species, the whitecheek shark is the most common shark in the Arabian Gulf. Possessing the typical shark form, the...
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Whitetip reef shark (
Triaenodon obesus
)
The whitetip reef shark earns its common name from the conspicuous white tips found on the first dorsal and upper caudal fins...
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7 Videos
Widemouth blindcat (
Satan eurystomus
)
A bizarre looking fish, the appearance of the widemouth blindcat reflects the unique habitat it occupies. Living in dark...
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Winghead shark (
Eusphyra blochii
)
Information on the winghead shark is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...
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Wreckfish (
Polyprion americanus
)
The wreckfish, named for the tendency of juveniles to associate with floating ocean wreckage, is a large bluish-grey fish, with a...
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