| Blacktip
Reef Shark (Carcharhinus Melanopterus) |
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 Carcharhinid of
moderate size, it is common in shallow coastal waters, especially near open
sea reefs. The body is elongated, the snout is short and rounded and the
head is flat. The tips of the fins are black. The teeth are triangular.
The blacktip Reef Shark grows to a length of two metres and often displays
territorial behaviour. |
| Blue
Surgeonfish (Acanthurus Leucosternon) |
 The body is oval and
compressed. The snout is short and has a concave profile. The dorsal and
anal fins are rounded and the caudal fins are slightly incised. The general
coloration of the body is dark blue. The head is black. The dorsal fin is
yellow, edged with black and light blue. The caudal fin is light blue at
the centre while the edges are black and dark blue. The base of the pectoral
fin is orange. There is a yellow spot on the caudal peduncle which indicates
the position of the sharp erectile spine. These fish live in schools and
are herbivorous. They attain a length of twenty centimetres. |
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