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Leafy Sea Dragon
The Leafy Sea Dragon, Phycodurus eques, is a marine fish in the family Syngnathidae, which includes seahorses. It is found along the southern and western coasts of Australia and is known for its leaf-like appendages that provide camouflage.
Great White Shark
The Great White Shark, Carcharodon carcharias, is notable for its size, with the largest individuals known to have approached or exceeded 6 meters in length. It lives in coastal surface waters in all major oceans.
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae, or the Humpback Whale, is known for its majestic water acrobatics and haunting songs. It migrates up to 25,000 kilometers each year from polar feeding waters to tropical or subtropical breeding waters.
Lionfish
Lionfish, or Pterois, are notable for their venomous spines that deter predators. They are indigenous to the Indo-Pacific region but have become an invasive species in the Western Atlantic and Caribbean Sea.
Moray Eel
Moray Eels, of the family Muraenidae, are large, cosmopolitan eels that are often found in crevices and reefs. The eels have a snake-like appearance and a fearsome reputation, though they are typically shy and secretive creatures.
Clownfish
Clownfish, or anemonefish, are small, brightly colored fish in the subfamily Amphiprioninae. They form a symbiotic mutualism with sea anemones and are found in warmer waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, including the Great Barrier Reef and the Red Sea.
Giant Pacific Octopus
The Giant Pacific Octopus, Enteroctopus dofleini, is the largest species of octopus. It is a cephalopod living in the coastal North Pacific along California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, Alaska, Russia, Japan, and Korean Peninsula waters.
Manta Ray
Manta rays (Genus Manta) are large rays belonging to the family Myliobatidae. Known for their wing-like pectoral fins, they are found in warm temperate, subtropical and tropical waters. Manta rays are filter feeders and eat large quantities of zooplankton.
Dolphin
Dolphins, belonging to the family Delphinidae, are known for their intelligence, playful behavior, and acrobatics. Many species can be found worldwide, particularly in shallower seas of the continental shelves.
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas, the Green Sea Turtle, is a large sea turtle with a wide, smooth carapace, or shell. It inhabits tropical and subtropical coastal waters around the world and is known to migrate long distances between feeding grounds and the beaches where they hatched.
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