| Great
Barracuda (Sphyraena Barracuda) |
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 The body of the giant
barracuda is elongated and slightly cylindrical. Its snout is long and pointed
and the lower jaw prominent. Its numerous teeth are canine shaped. There
are two dorsal fins which are clearly separated. The colouring ranges from
greyish to greenish bown on the back, while the sides and belly are silvery.
The adults have irregular dark spots along their sides near the caudal fin.
The species attain a length of 1.5 to 1.8 metres. |
| Grey
Reef Shark (Carcharhinus Amblyrhynchos) |
 This species is fairly
common in the waters of the Maldives. During dives it is not uncommon to
see to or three swimming along the reef wall towards the deeper seabed.
The grey reef shark is easily recognisable by its silhouette -stout, and
against its greyish colour the white rear edge of the first dorsal fin and
the black edge of the tail both stand out prominently. It prefers to feed
upon fish but do not pass up on other forms of reef life. The grey reef
shark can attain a length of two metres. |
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