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Giant Manta |
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Atlantic Manta |
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Manta birostris |
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Whale Shark |
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Shark Whale |
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Rhincodon typus |
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Info from http://marinebio.org The whale shark, Rhincodon typus (Smith, 1828), is the biggest shark and the biggest fish in the sea. It is NOT a whale. It has a distinctively wide mouth at the very front of its head (not on the underside of the head lik |
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Katie Gill |
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Potato Bass |
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Potato Cod, Potato Grouper |
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Epinephelus tukula |
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Katie Gill |
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Black Marlin |
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Makaira indica |
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Description & Behavior The Black marlin, Makaira indica (Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1832), is a strong, fast pelagic species highly prized by sport fishermen. It has a dark blue dorsal side, a silvery white belly, and faint blue vertical stripe |
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Basking shark |
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Cetorhinus maximus |
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The basking shark is the largest fish in British waters growing up to 9.8m long, its size being the most obvious distinguishing feature. Smaller specimens can be identified by the stout body, moon-shaped tail and the 5 long gill slits that run from the ba |
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Antoine Muskat |
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Frogfish |
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Antennarius ocellatus |
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Indian Ocean: tip of South Africa eastward to Indian and Sri Lanka, including the Red Sea, Madagascar, R&eac |
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Antoine Muskat |
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Black triggerfish |
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Indian triggerfish |
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Melichthys niger |
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Inhabits clear seaward reefs, from the reef front to deeper waters. Diet consists primarily of calcareous algae and zooplankton (Ref. 1602). Also feeds on phytoplankton (Ref. 5213). Caught with drive-in nets and handlines and is marketed fresh |
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Antoine Muskat |
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Blackspotted puffer |
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Starry toadfish, Giant pufferfish |
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Arothron stellatus |
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Arothron |
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Antoine Muskat |
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