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  • Nº13 # Date: 2011-12-30 - 12:00
  • # Max Depth: 11m Duration: 39mins
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Himantura toshi Whitley, 1939 (Black-spotted whipray) Demersal on soft bottoms on the continental shelf at depths of 10-140m . Juveniles (20-22 cm WD) are free swimming. Feeds on prawns, small fishes and crustaceans . Ovoviviparous . Common by-catch of bottom trawl and beac...
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Triaenodon obesus (Rüppell, 1837) (Whitetip reef shark) Despite its docile nature during the day this nocturnal shark can become aggressive when hunting at night, thrashing through coral reefs looking for potential prey. The whitetip reef shark usually hunts alone, but is non-t...
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Amphiprion percula (Lacepède, 1802) (Orange clownfish) Inhabits lagoon and seaward reefs . Each group of fish consists of a breeding pair and 0-4 non-breeders. Within each group there is a size-based hierarchy: the female is largest, the male is second largest, and the non-...
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Eretmochelys imbricata (LINNAEUS) 1766 (Hawksbill Turtle) Hawksbills may take decades to mature and it could be between 20 to 40 years before they are ready to breed . Upon reaching sexual maturity, a female will typically lay up to five clutches of around 100 to 140 eggs in one ...
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