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Coral
Grouper
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 The
body is massive and slightly compressed and quite similar to
the peacock grouper. However the rear edges of the dorsal and
anal fins are less rounded. The colouring is bright reddish
orange with numerous small dark blue ocellate spots scattered
all over its body and fins. The spots tend to be darker in the
adults. A fairly territorial species, ehich prefers to remain
in the vicinity of the grottoes and crannies of the reef. It
has been observed that these become gregarious and gather in
specific areas during the mating season. It attains a length
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Giant
Manta
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 Easily
recognised by their well-developed pectoral fins, the giant
manta can attain a width of five to six metres. The head projects
from its body and is distinguished by a pair of long, flat,
flexible cephalic fins separated by the large arch of the mouth.
The upper jaw is devoid of teeth and the spineless tail is long
and slim. The dorsal colouring is dark, while the ventral colouring
is quite light with dark blotches. These dark spots can be used
to distinguish one individual specimen from another. |
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