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

The Great Barrier Reef food web has many species connected to it.
 
 

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