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Clownfish hide in sea anemones to keep from being
eaten
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They come in different colors
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They are territorial and protect their host from
enemies
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Angel sharks bury themselves in sand and wait
for food to swim over
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They don't swim like most sharks but skim the
reef floor
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If suprised they will produce a painful
bite
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The white tip reef shark lives in underwater caves
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They feed mainly on small fish, octopus, lobster,
and crab
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They grow to 5 feet in length and are mostly found
on the reef floor
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The black tip reef shark prefers clear shallow
water
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They are attracted by splashing and will
sometimes come up to snorkelers and bite fins and ankles
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Are considered more of a hazard than a danger
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About 5 feet in length
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The grey reef whaler isn't aggressive unless its
territory is threatened
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Can zone in on a sound from 200 meters away
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They are more active at night
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About 6 feet in length
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Barramundi's are long slender fish that dwell
near the surface
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Are all born male then in a few years become a
functional female and grow larger
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Weigh between 1.0-15.0 kilos
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The dugong commonly called sea cows eating only
seagrasses
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Can live for up to 70 years
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The largest population area is in Australia
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Early sailors thought they were mermaids
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Cod is a large carnivorous fish weighing up to
60 kilos
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They have bulging eyes that allow them to see
in a circular pattern
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Not much is known about them
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Parrotfish are some of the
most colorful fish found on reefs
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They get their name because of the shape the mouth
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Some return to the same spot to rid themselves
of waste (potty) leaving hills of sand over time
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Scorpion fish are extremely dangerous because
they are well camouflaged and sting when stepped on
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Very territorial
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Only species known to sit on cliffs to wait for
prey to swim by
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Surgeon fish have a tail that is sharper than
a surgeon's scalpel
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Live in shallow coral reefs
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Come in many colors
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Trigger fish have a sharply pointed first dorsal
fin
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Wedge themselves into cracks when threatened
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Considered a bully when guarding its nest
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The stonefish is the most venomous fish in the
world
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It has spikes that can slice through a tennis
shoe sole
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Has 12 to 14 spines under its skin
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Is able to change color to blend in with the texture
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When it sucks in a fish it can be heard and felt
by a nearby diver
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Coral comes in hard & soft forms
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Requires clean sunlit water
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Good hiding places for some creatures
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Easily damaged by humans
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Sponge are bottom dwelling creatures that attach
themselves to something solid
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It exists by pumping water through it's body
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Most are both male and female
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The crown of thorns eats the coral while killing
it
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Is large with many spikes and is painful to step
on
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The crown of thorns can detach the part of its
body where it is being attacked
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