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Learn about UAE habitats & speciesSpecies found in coral reefs
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Acropora (Acropora arabensis)
Information on Acropora arabensis is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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African pillow coral (Siderastrea savignyana)
The African pillow coral is a beautiful coral species with elaborately-shaped skeletal walls and neatly arranged septa that form a fan-like…
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Alveopora coral (Alveopora tizardi)
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Annulated sea snake (Hydrophis cyanocinctus)
Sea snakes are amongst the most venomous of the world’s snakes, and are highly adapted to life at sea, being the most completely marine of…
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Arabian carpetshark (Chiloscyllium arabicum)
Like other bottom-dwelling shark species, the Arabian carpetshark (Chiloscyllium arabicum) does not require a streamlined body for rapid…
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Areloate grouper (Epinephelus areolatus)
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Black-finned melon butterflyfish (Chaetodon melapterus)
Information on the black-finned melon butterflyfish (Chaetodon melapterus) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
The blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) is the most commonly encountered species of shark in tropical Indo-Pacific reefs…
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Blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus)
The blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus) is a large, stout shark, with a long, pointed snout and small eyes. Its torpedo-shaped body, grey…
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Blacktip topeshark (Hypogaleus hyugaensis)
The blacktip topeshark (Hypogaleus hyugaensis) is a small, slender hound shark (a shark of the family Triakidae) with a greyish-bronze body…
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Blue-streak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus)
Information on the blue-streak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Bowl coral (Turbinaria peltata)
The reef-building coral Turbinaria peltata forms colonies of flat, overlapping plates and occasionally vertical columns. A single colony…
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Bowmouth guitarfish (Rhina ancylostoma)
Named for its distinctive mouth which undulates like a longbow, this deep-bodied guitarfish is unmistakable. The species has a broad…
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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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Brain coral (Platygyra daedalea)
This coral gains its common name from the colony’s meandering, brain-like pattern of brown walls, separated by grey or green depressions…
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Branched sandpaper coral (Psammocora contigua)
The colonies of the branched sandpaper coral (Psammocora contigua) grow in a variety of shapes depending on water movements, variously…
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Broomtail wrasse (Cheilinus lunulatus)
Information on the broomtail wrasse (Cheilinus lunulatus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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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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Clark's anemonefish (Amphiprion clarkii)
Information on Clark's anemonefish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Closed brain coral (Leptoria phrygia)
Forming large, irregular-shaped mounds covered by a dense, maze-like network of sinuous ridges and valleys, Leptoria phrygia is a striking…
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Cobia (Rachycentron canadum)
With a broad, depressed head, elongated body, and powerful tail fin, the cobia (Rachycentron canadum) is often mistaken for a shark, but it…
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Cocktail wrasse (Pteragogus flagellifer)
Information on the cocktail wrasse (Pteragogus flagellifer) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Common parrotfish (Scarus psittacus)
Information on the common parrotfish (Scarus psittacus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Corrugated coral (Pavona varians)
Information on Pavona varians is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Crescent-tail wrasse (Thalassoma lunare)
Information on the crescent-tail wrasse (Thalassoma lunare) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Crisp pillow coral (Anomastraea irregularis)
The only species in its genus, Anomastraea irregularis forms small, low, mound-like colonies that grow up to about 20 cm in height. In…
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Daisy parrotfish (Chlorurus sordidus)
Information on the daisy parrotfish (Chlorurus sordidus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Duskytail grouper (Epinephelus bleekeri)
The robust, elongate body of the duskytail grouper is brownish to purplish-grey in colour and covered with numerous small, yellow, orange or…
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Echinopora (Echinopora gemmacea)
Information on Echinopora gemmacea is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Ehrenberg's snapper (Lutjanus ehrenbergii)
Information on Ehrenberg's snapper is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Eightbar grouper (Epinephelus octofasciatus)
The eightbar grouper (Epinephelus octofasciatus) owes its name quite simply to the presence of eight, broad, dark-brown bars that cross its…
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Elliptical star coral (Favia speciosa)
One of the most common species in the Faviidae family, particularly at high latitudes, Favia speciosa typically forms domed colonies that…
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Ember parrotfish (Scarus rubroviolaceus)
Information on the ember parrotfish (Scarus rubroviolaceus) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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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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Encrusting coral (Leptoseris foliosa)
Information on Leptoseris foliosa is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Encrusting pore coral (Montipora aequituberculata)
Information on the encrusting pore coral (Montipora aequituberculata) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Epaulet grouper (Epinephelus stoliczkae)
An intricate pattern of spots, blotches and bars decorates the robust body of the epaulet grouper. With the exception of the underside, the…
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False pillow coral (Pseudosiderastrea tayamai)
Information on the false pillow coral is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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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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Favia coral (Favia rotumana)
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Five-lined snapper (Lutjanus quinquelineatus)
A beautiful bright yellow fish of reefs in the tropical Indian and Pacific Oceans, the five-lined snapper (Lutjanus quinquelineatus) is so…
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Fleshy artichoke coral (Acanthastrea maxima)
The fleshy artichoke coral is a little-known, rare coral described as recently as 1998. The most distinguishing features of this species 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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Fungia (Fungia cyclolites)
Information on Fungia cyclolites is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Gardiner's butterflyfish (Chaetodon gardineri)
Information on Gardiner's butterflyfish is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus)
Distinguished from other trevally species by its striking colouration, the golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus) is beautiful bright…
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Goniopora coral (Goniopora tenuidens)
Information on Goniopora tenuidens is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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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…
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Gulf torpedo (Torpedo sinuspersici)
The Gulf torpedo is an electric ray with a flattened disc-shaped body well suited to its ocean bottom habitat. It is beautifully decorated…
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Hard coral (Favites complanata)
A widespread but relatively uncommon reef-building species, Favites complanata forms what are known as ‘massive’ colonies, growing in…
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