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Nemo and Marlin Common Name: Clownfish, Anemone fish Species Name: Amphiprion Ocellaris Habitat: Indo-west pacific, North West Australia to Ryukyu Island, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines. Most clownfish are found along coastal protected reefs, generally in shallow waters and usually in small groups near their favourite anemone. Biology: The clownfish is a protandrous fish, meaning they are born as males and become female if they are dominant. They have a symbiotic relationship with anemones. Clownfish lay eggs that the parents defend until they grow into juveniles. Usually bright orange colour, with three white bars and they can grow up to 90mm in length.
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Common Name: Great White Shark Species Name: Carcharodon Carcharias Habitat: White Sharks are found near shores worldwide in temperate, coastal waters. In Australia they have been sighted from southern Queensland to north-western Australia.
Common Name: Pelican Species Name: Pelecanus conspicillatus Habitat: Australia, Western Indonesia and Papua New Guinea are the countries that the Australian Pelican calls home, there have also been sightings in New Zealand and a number of western pacific islands. The species is often found around coastal inlands and shores in Australia and will also reside in marine areas, estuarine, freshwater wetlands and waterways including rivers, swamps and lakes.
Common Name: Regal/Blue Tang Species Name: Paracanthurus hepatus Habitat: Widespread throughout the Indo-Pacific, from east Africa to Japan and the Line Islands of south Hawaii. Biology: Juvenile Blue Tangs can be kept in groups, yet adults do better by themselves. They are more sociable than most other tangs but are also very susceptible to white spot infestations. Adults tend to lose their blue coloration in the belly area. The Blue Tang’s stomach has a blade on each side and it also has venomous fin spines. The species grow up to 31cm in length.
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