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Our A-Z contains a list of all fish/sea creatures that are stored on the site. All listings are by common names and not scientific names.
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Mackeral Scad - Jacks
Also known as Trevallies, Round Scad, Cigar Fish and Round Robin. Found in large schools, a pelagic fish swimming in tight groups in lagoons and along outer reefs. They... more
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Madagascar Butterflyfish - Butterflyfishes
Also known as Coralfishes, Chaetodon madagaskariensis, Indian Ocean Chevron Butterflyfish, Chevron Butterflyfish, Seychelles Butterflyfish, Pearly Butterflyfish and Hooded Butterflyfish. Found singly or in pairs on outer reef walls... more
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Magenta Dottyback - Dottybacks
Also known as Magenta Pseudochromis, Purple Pseudochromis, Purple Dottyback, Strawberry Pseudochromis and Strawberry Dottyback. Found singly or in small group in caves, crevices and base of steep drop-off's... more
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Magnifa Nudibranch - Sea Slugs
Also known as Nudibranchs, Chromodoris magnifa, Magnifa Sea Slug and Magnificent chromodoris. ... more
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Magnificent Anemone Shrimp - Shrimps
Also known as Formerly - Periclimenes magnificus, Crustaceans, Carid Shrimps, Commensal Shrimps, Cleaner Shrimps, Magnificent Commensal Shrimp, Magnificent Cleaner Shrimp, Magnificent Partner Shrimp, Anemone Cleaner Shrimp, Anemone... more
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Magnificent Feather Duster - Marine Worms
Also known as Segmented Sea Worms, Segmented Worms, Tubeworms, Rock Worms, Feather Tube Worms, Fan Worms, Feather Duster Worms, Feather Dusters, Magnificent Feather Duster Worm, Giant Fan... more
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Magnificent Sea Anemone - Sea Anemones
Previously known as Radianthus ritteri. Also known as Hexacorals, Ritter's Radianthus, Ritteri Anemone, Ritteri Purple Foot, Purple Foot Anemone, Magnificent Anemone and Coral Ornament Carpet Anemone. Found on coral... more
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Magnificent Sea Star - Sea Stars
Also known as Starfish, Magnificent Starfish, Luidia's Magnificent Sea Star and Luidia's Magnificent Starfish. Found singly or in groups in shallow waters on coral and rocky reef shores,... more
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Magnificent Tube Worm - Marine Worms
Also known as Calcerous Tube Worms, Segmented Sea Worms, Segmented Worms, Tubeworms, Rock Worms, Feather Tube Worms, Fan Worms, Feather Duster Worms, Feather Dusters, Magnificent Feather Duster... more
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Magnum Sea Cucumber - Sea Cucumbers
Also known as Echinoderms, Burrowing Sea Cucumber and Sea Basket Sea Cucumber. Found singly buried in the sand of shallow waters on sand and rubble areas. They feed on... more
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Mahogany Snapper - Snappers
Also known as Spot Snapper and Lantern Jaw. Found singly or in small schools drifting in the shade of large corals heads and gorgonians. Juveniles found in shallow bays... more
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Malayan chromis - Damselfishes
Also known as Pullers and White-finned Puller. Found singly or in loose groups, in clear water lagoons and inner reef slopes and along walls with rich coral growth. They... more
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Maldives Cardinalfish - Cardinalfishes
Also known as Stripe-face Cardinalfish, Striped-face Cardinalfish, Bar-face Cardinalfish and Bar-faced Cardinalfish. Found in in pairs or small groups in lagoons and harbours, sheltering during the day coming... more
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Maldives Triplefin - Triplefins
Also known as Blennies, Threefins and Threefin Blennies Found in small groups on coral outcrops, along steep slopes or drop-off's in clear water reefs. They feed on zooplankton and... more
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Maldivian Sandperch - Sandperches
Also known as Grubfish, Sandsmelts, Weevers, Maldivian Grubfish and Blackflag Sandperch. Found singly, pairs or small groups on clear sand and rubble areas, near remote coral heads, in... more
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Mandarinfish - Dragonets
Also known as Dragonette, Green Mandarin, Green Splendid Mandarinfish, Green Striped Mandarinfish, Green Mandarin Dragonet, Mandarin Dragonet, Blue Mandarin, Blue Mandarinfish, Blue Mandarin Dragonet, Mandarin Goby, Green... more
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Manta Ray - Manta Rays
Also known as Manta, Giant Manta, Atlantic Manta, Giant Atlantic Manta, Pacific Manta, Giant Devil Ray, Devil Ray and Australian Devil Ray. Found at cleaning stations, along reef... more
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Many-angled Spindle Shell - Sea Snails
Also known as Horse Conchs, Tulip Shells and Spindle Shells. Found on coral and rocky reefs. These shells resemble a piece of encrusted dead coral, they are always heavily... more
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Many-banded Pipefish - Pipefishes
Also known as Flagtail Pipefish, Many-bands Pipefish, Multi-Banded Pipefish and Multi-bar Pipefish. Found singly, pairs or small groups on sheltered reefs, under overhangs or in caves. Quite often... more
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Many-spotted Sweetlips - Sweetlips
Also known as Grunts, Spotted Sweetlips, Spotted Sweetlip, Harlequin Sweetlips, Harlequin Sweetlip, Harlequin's Sweetlips, Harlequin Thicklip, Brownkelly Sweetlips, Brownie Sweetlips, Clown Sweetlips, Clown Grunt and Grunts Sweetlips. Found... more
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Many-spotted Sweetlips (Juvenile) - Sweetlips
Also known as Grunts, Spotted Sweetlips, Spotted Sweetlip, Harlequin Sweetlips, Harlequin Sweetlip, Harlequin's Sweetlips, Harlequin Thicklip, Brownkelly Sweetlips, Brownie Sweetlips, Clown Sweetlips, Clown Grunt and Grunts Sweetlips. Found... more
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Many-toothed Garden Eel - Eels
Also known as Garden Eels and Black Garden Eel. Found singly or in small colonies poking out from seagrass, sand and mud bottoms of sheltered bays, lagoons and... more
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Manybar Goatfish - Goatfishes
Also known as Many-banded Goatfish, Banded Goatfish and Multi-barred Goatfish. Found singly on sand and rubble areas of coral reefs. They feed on small fish and invertebrates. Length - 30cm Depth... more
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Map Puffer - Pufferfishes
Also known as Map Pufferfish, Scribbled Pufferfish, Scribbled Toadfish and Arothron Puffer. Found singly in clear water lagoons and seaward reefs rich in invertebrate growth, often in caves... more
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Marbled Hawkfish - Hawkfishes
Also known as White-spotted Hawkfish, Stocky Hawkfish and Hard-headed Hawkfish. Found singly in very shallow surge zones where it clings to the reef in currents and wave areas. They... more
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Marbled Stingray - Stingrays
Also known as Marbled Ray, Marbled Ribbontail Ray, Giant Reef Ray, Bull Ray Barb, Black Spotted Ray, Black Spotted Stingray, Black-Blotched Stingray, Blotched Fantail Ray, Fantail Ray,... more
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Margined Sole - Soles
Also known as Flatfish and White-margined Sole. Found singly and nocturnally, on sandy areas of lagoons and seaward reefs. During the day they are buried in the... more
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Maridadilus Nudibranch - Sea Slugs
Also known as Nudibranchs, Dorid Nudibranchs and Maridadilus Sea Slug. Found singly or in pairs on coral and rocky reefs amongst sand and rubble areas. They feed on hydroids,... more
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Marmorate Marble Shrimp - Shrimps
Also known as Crustaceans, Carid Shrimps, Marble Shrimps, Saron Shrimp, Marbled Shrimp, Common Marble Shrimp, Monkey Shrimp, Hump-backed Shrimp, Spiked Prawn and Cleaner Shrimp. Found nocturnally amongst coral... more
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Marmorate Sea Cucumber - Sea Cucumbers
Also known as Tripang, Chalk Sea Cucumber, Chalky Sea Cucumber, Chalky Cucumber, Chalkyfish, Chalkfish, Brown Stickyfish, Brown Sand Fish and Amber Fish. Found singly in open rubble, seagrass... more
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Masked Bannerfish - Butterflyfishes
Also known as Coralfishes, Bannerfish, Masked Coachman, Horned Coachman, Pennant Coralfish and Unicorn Pennant Coralfish. Found in pairs along deep slopes, walls and caves. They feed on coral polyps,... more
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Masked Butterflyfish - Butterflyfishes
Also known as Coralfishes, Red Sea Butterflyfish, Red Sea Golden Butterflyfish, Golden Semilarvatus Butterflyfish, Semilarvatus Butterfly, Golden Masked Butterflyfish, Blue-mask Butterflyfish, Bluecheek Butterflyfish and Blue-cheeked Butterflyfish. Found usually... more
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Masked Grouper - Groupers
Also known as Sea Bass, Rockcods, Cods, Hinds, Trouts, Masked Rockcod, Window Grouper, Window Rockcod, White-square Cod, White-square Grouper, White-square Rockcod, Slenderspine Grouper, Slenderspine Rockcod, Thinspine Grouper,... more
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Masked Grouper (Juvenile) - Groupers
Also known as Sea Bass, Rockcods, Cods, Hinds, Trouts, Masked Rockcod, Window Grouper, Window Rockcod, White-square Cod, White-square Grouper, White-square Rockcod, Slenderspine Grouper, Slenderspine Rockcod, Thinspine Grouper,... more
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Masked Moray - Eels
Also known as Moray Eels, Black Cheek Moray and Bearded Moray. Found singly on reef walls and steep slopes shallow and deep water often surrounded by smaller fish. They... more
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Masked puffer - Pufferfishes
Also known as Red Sea Pufferfish, Masked Pufferfish, Masked Dogfish, Masked Pussy Pufferfish and Panda Pufferfish. Found singly on inner and outer reefs slopes and crests. Often found... more
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Masked Rabbitfish - Rabbitfishes
Also known as Spinefoots, Masked Spinefoot, Decorator Rabbitfish, Decorator Spinefoot, Blue-lined Rabbitfish and Blue-lined Spinefoot. Found in pairs in clear lagoons and seaward reefs rich in coral growth. They... more
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Masked/Glass Goby - Gobies
Difficult to distinguish these two fish underwater, so have added them together! Also known as Reef Gobies, Caribbean Reef Goby and Striped Goby. Found hovering in small schools near... more
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Mauritius Scorpionfish - Scorpionfishes
Also known as Mauritius Stingfish, Spineblotch Scorpionfish and Spineblotch Stingfish. Found singly and well camouflaged on sheltered reefs, harbours, under rubble etc, but at night on sandy bottoms.... more
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Mauve Spiky Soft Coral - Soft Corals
Also known as Soft Tree Corals, Tree Coral, Thistle Coral, Strawberry Soft Coral, Cauliflower Soft Coral, Divaricate Tree Coral, Carnation Coral, Prickly Alcyonarian Coral and Purple Soft... more
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Mayer's Dragonet (Juvenile) - Dragonets
Also known as Mandarinfish, Dragonets and Dragonette. Found singly or in groups resting on coral, rocks and sandy bottoms in lagoons and seaward reefs with good algae growth. They... more
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Meandering Coral - Stony Corals
Also known as Branching Corals, Rasp Coral, Cauliflower Coral and Cotton Candy Pocillopora Coral. Found on coral and rocky reefs, commonly on exposed shallow reef fronts. Branches radiate from... more
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Melibe Nudibranch - Sea Slugs
Also known as Nudibranchs and Melibe Sea Slug. Found singly or in pairs on coral and rocky reefs amongst sand and rubble areas. They feed on hydroids, coral, sponges... more
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Membraneous Coral - Stony Corals
Also known as Bowl Coral, Disc Coral, Cup Coral, Pagoda Cup Coral, Vase Coral, Lettuce Coral and Scroll Coral. Found on coral and rocky reefs on reef flats,... more
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Merten's Carpet Anemone - Sea Anemones
Also known as Hexacorals, Carpet Anemone, Merten's Carpet Sea Anemone, Merton's Sea Anemone and Spotted-base Carpet Anemone. Found on coral and rocky reefs in seagrass meadows and on... more
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Messmate Pipefish - Pipefishes
Also known as Scribbled Pipefish, Banded Messmate Pipefish and Australian Messmate Pipefish. Found often in pairs in shallow water, on rubble and sand patches also along reef edges. They... more
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Meyer's Butterflyfish - Butterflyfishes
Also known as Coralfishes, Chaetodon meyersi, Meyer's Coralfish, Maypole Butterflyfish and Scrawled Butterflyfish. Found singly or in pairs in clear water lagoons and seaward reefs near outer walls... more
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Midas Blenny - Blennies
Also known as Reef Blennies, Rock Blennies, Golden Blenny, Golden Midas Blenny, Lyre-tail Combtooth Blenny, Lyretail Blenny and Persian Blenny. Found in groups on inner and outer... more
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Midnight Coral - Stony Corals
Also known as Tubastrea micrantha, Flower Corals, Tubastraea Tube Coral, Sun Coral, Black Sun Coral, Cup Coral, Green Cup Coral, Turret Coral and Daisy Coral. Found on coral... more
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Midnight Snapper - Snappers
Also known as Midnight Seaperch, Black-and-White Snapper, Black-And-White Seaperch and Newspaperfish. Found singly or in loose groups in reef channels, protected reef slopes and walls with rich... more
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Midnight Snapper (Juvenile) - Snappers
Also known as Midnight Seaperch, Black-and-White Snapper, Black-And-White Seaperch and Newspaperfish. Found singly or in loose groups in reef channels, protected reef slopes and walls with rich coral... more
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Miles Mantis Shrimp - Mantis Shrimps
Also known as Spearing Mantis Shrimp, Squillid Mantis Shrimps, Miles Spearing Mantis Shrimp, Yellow Mantis Shrimp and Martial Mantis Shrimp. Found singly in shallow estuaries, close to reefs... more
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Mimic Filefish - Filefishes
Also known as Mimic Leatherjacket, Blacksaddle Filefish, Blacksaddle Mimic, Blacksaddle Mimic Filefish, Black-Saddle Leatherjacket, Blacksaddle Toby Mimic, Blacksaddled Filefish, Black-Saddled Leatherjacket, Saddled Filefish, False Puffer, Hooked Filefish... more
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Mimic Octopus - Octopuses
Also known as Octopus sp. Indonesian Mimic Octopus, Mime Octopus and Indonesian Mime Octopus. Found singly on sandy bottoms They feed on small fish and crabs. Length - 60cm Depth -... more
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Mimic Surgeonfish - Surgeonfishes
Also known as Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Mimic Tang, Pacific Mimic Surgeonfish, Pacific Mimic Tang, Chocolate Surgeonfish, Chocolate Tang, Black-barred Surgeonfish, Black-barred Tang. Orange-gilled Surgeonfish, Orange-gilled Tang, Lemon-peel Surgeonfish,... more
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Mimic Surgeonfish (Juvenile) - Surgeonfishes
Also known as Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Mimic Tang, Pacific Mimic Surgeonfish, Pacific Mimic Tang, Chocolate Surgeonfish, Chocolate Tang, Black-barred Surgeonfish, Black-barred Tang. Orange-gilled Surgeonfish, Orange-gilled Tang, Lemon-peel Surgeonfish,... more
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Miniature Melo - Sea Slugs
Also known as Marine Gastropod, Micromelo guamensis, Bubble Shells, Headshield Slug, Bubble Snail, Sea Snail, Wavy-lined Bubble Shell, Wavy Bubble Snail and Wavy bubble shell. This uncommon species... more
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Minor Nudibranch - Sea Slugs
Also known as Nudibranchs, Minor notodoris, Minor Neon Nudibranch, Minor Neon Slug, Neon Nudibranch, Neon Slug, Neon Sea Slug, Banana Nudibranch, Banana Sea Slug, Banana Slug,... more
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Mole Coral - Stony Corals
Also known as Mushroom Corals, Mole Mushroom Coral, Fungiid Coral, Joker's Boomerang Coral, Striate Boomerang Coral, Slipper Mushroom Coral, Slipper Coral, Tongue Coral, Creeping Stone Slug and... more
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Molle Didemnum - Ascidians
Also known as Tunicates, Sea Squirts, Colonial Ascidians, Compound Ascidians, Molle Tunicate, Golden Sea Squirt, Soft Sea Squirt, Urn Sea Squirt and Urn Ascidian. Found in groups in... more
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Moluccan Seahorse - Seahorses
Also known as Moluccas Seahorse. Found singly or in pairs on sandy and muddy bottoms in shallow protected bays. They attach to anything they can get... more
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Monticulosa Staghorn Coral - Stony Corals
Also known as Branching Corals, Branching Staghorn Coral, Staghorn Corals and Blue-tipped Staghorn Coral. Found on coral and rocky reefs, usually in shallow water exposed to strong wave... more
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Moon Jellyfish - Jellyfishes
Also known as Sea Jellies, Moon Jelly, Common Jelly and Saucer Jelly. Found all over the world sometimes in huge numbers in sea water and fresh water. They feed... more
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Moonface Euselenops - Sea Slugs
Also known as Nudibranchs, Sidegill Slugs, Moonface Nudibranch, Moonface Sea Slug, Moonfaced Euselenops, Moonfaced Nudibranch, Moonfaced Sea Slug, Moonlight Nudibranch, Moonlight Sea Slug, Lunar Nudibranch, Lunar Sea... more
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Moorish Idol - Moorish idol
Also known as Moorish Idle, Morishidol, Moonish Idol and Crowned Scythe. Found singly, pairs or groups on most reef habitats from shallow to deep water. They feed on... more
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Much-desired Flabellina - Sea Slugs
Also known as Nudibranchs, Aeolid Nudibranchs, Aeolus, Flabellina Sea Slug, Flabellina Nudibranch, Expat Flabellina and Sonic the Hedgehog Nudibranch. Found singly or in pairs on coral and... more
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Mud Walkman - Sea Snails
Also known as Murex Shells, Murex tribulus ternispina, Murex ternispina, Murex Snail, Murex Seashell, Triple-spined Murex, Black-spined Murex, Rare-spine Murex, Skeleton Shell and Venus Comb. Found in muddy... more
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Multi-pore Sea Star - Sea stars
Also known as Starfish, Multi-pore Starfish, Linckia Sea Star, Linckia Starfish, Mottled Linckia, Multi-coloured Linckia Sea Star, Multi-coloured Linckia Starfish, Freckled Sea Star, Freckled Starfish, Spotted Linckia... more
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Multi-pustuled Mexichromis - Sea Slugs
Also known as Nudibranchs, Multituberculata Sea Slug and Tuberculate Mexichromis Nudibranch. Found singly or in pairs on coral and rocky reefs amongst sand and rubble areas. They feed on... more
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Murex Shell - Sea Snails
Also known as Murex Shells, Murex haustellum Linne, Snipe's Bill, Snipe's Bill Murex, Snipe's Bill Shell, Snipe's Bill Woodcock Murex, Woodcock Murex, Orange Murex and Linne Seashell.... more
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Murrayensis Coral - Stony Corals
Also known as Branching Corals and Finger Corals. Found in clear shallow waters, often on reef flats. Colours vary from cream and brown in deeper waters and bright colours... more
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Mushroom Coral - Stony Corals
Also known as Mushroom Corals, Fungiid Coral, Short Tentacle Plate Coral, Rainbow Short Tentacle Plate Coral, Disk Coral and Solitary Coral. Found on coral and rocky reef slopes... more
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Mushroom Coral Ghost Shrimp - Shrimps
Also known as Crustaceans, Carid Shrimps, Commensal Shrimps, Anemone Shrimp, Commensal Shrimp, Ghost Shrimp, Partner Shrimp, Plumed Shrimp, Plate Coral Shrimp, Popcorn Anemone Shrimp, Crown Shrimp and... more
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Mushroom Leather Coral - Soft Corals
Also known as Leather Corals, Leather Toadstool and Leather Umbrella. Found on coral and rocky reefs, long tentacles may be extended during the day and night especially... more
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Mushroom Leather Coral - Soft Corals
Also known as Leather Corals, Mushroom Coral, Leather Umbrella Coral, Leather Toadstool Coral, Toadstool Coral, Toadstool Leather Coral and Golden Leather Coral. Found on coral and rocky reef... more
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Mushroom Leather Coral - Soft Corals
Also known as Leather Corals, Leather Toadstool, Toadstool Leather Coral, Toadstool Mushroom Leather Coral and Leather Umbrella. Found on coral and rocky reefs, growing over intertidal areas. They produce... more
