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An
interesting fact about Australia is that it is a continent and it is an
island. The northern part of Australia is less inhabited than the south.
The carrying capacity of Australia's reefs
allow a large number of marine species to be supported by the environment. Some
of the most exotic marine life can be seen in Australia's reefs.
Australia’s
south coast is on the Pacific Ocean. Habitats are very different along the coast, with sandy beaches,
shallow deep lagoons, and estuaries. Estuaries are the mouths of rivers. The entire coastal area is rich in biodiversity. Put on your
snorkeling gear and let's take a biodiversity dive!
The bullhead sharks has a head that looks like a bull. It can grow up to 60 cm. The female deposits eggs in reef cracks. It lays about 15 eggs that take 10 months to hatch.
Angel
sharks are fast and they bite!. They have flattened
bodies. They are ovoviviparous. That means their young are born live. They produce up to 10 per litter.
Wobbegong
grows to be 3m. They are tough and will attack. They live in
shallow water. Humans sadly hunt them and their skin is used to make leather.
The Blind Shark is blind as you probably guessed. It has a hard body. It also has a small head.
Rusty
cat shark are long and rounded. They
Numb
Fishes have a soft flabby body and rounded disc-like heads.
Fiddler rays
Speckled white eel
Port Jackson shark
Ribbon fish