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Welcome to our Reef Spotter section, where you can find fascinating fish facts and info on a whole host of marine creatures & reef inhabitants. |
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Get the lowdown on identification, behaviour and popular species with Reef Spotter. |
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Sea Turtles | Reef Spotter |
| The Cheloniidae family includes six of the seven species of marine Turtle, the only other being the Leatherback Turtle a member of the Dermochelyidae family. Turtles are a favourite sighting on many reefs still lucky enough to have them. They seem to have lots of character and often appear to cry, due to the secretion of salts & fluids from a gland near the eyes... Read more... |
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| Porcupine Pufferfish | Reef Spotter |
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With their large expressive eyes & often curious nature, Porcupine Pufferfish are regular favourites with divers. They are relatively big for reef fish and have a body that is entirely covered in short spines. Unlike many reef fish they can be quite curious and if not sleeping on the reef will often approach divers for a closer look, maybe a result of their confidence in their amazing defences... Read more... |
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Scorpion & Lionfish | Reef Spotter |
| Although Lionfish and Scorpionfish may appear very different at first glance, they are actually very closely related. Both are predators equipped with toxic venom in their dorsal spines, both have a similar body shape and their features are not dissimilar... Read more... |
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| Moray Eels | Reef Spotter |
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Moray Eels come in a variety of shapes, sizes and patterns & are often encountered by divers. Because of the position of their gills they must open and close their mouths repeatedly to allow water to pass and facilitate breathing. This behaviour is often mistaken for aggression, but in reality most morays are shy and quick to retreat into their holes... Read more... |
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Frogfish | Reef Spotter |
| Frogfish are one of those weird & wonderful underwater inhabitants that divers simply love to discover. In addition to their superb camouflage, their incredible variety of colour and texture make them fascinating to observe, while their behaviour is equally unusual... Read more... |
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