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The Whitetip Reef shark is easily identified by the white tip on its dorsal upper tail fin. They have dark grey skin and brownish black spots all over their bodies. The Whitetip Reef shark can easily move through caves and crevices in the reef because of its long slender body. The shark has tough skin and protective eye ridges to keep itself from getting harmed when moving though openings to capture prey.
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The venomous Lionfish also know as the Turkey fish, Dragon fish, and Scorpion fish, is a beautiful but dangerous creature. It has 18 needle like fins on its back for protection. It captures its prey by using camouflage and lightning fast reflexes. It feeds on mostly fish and shrimp. The Lionfish's average lifespan in the wild is about 15 years. Throughout its life it grows to be about 30 cm, but occasionally the Lionfish can grow up to 38 cm.
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The Hawksbill turtle can be found in tropical water around the world. These turtles have narrow heads and sharp bird-like beaks. Their beaks help them feed specifically on sponges through cracks and crevices in the coral reef. The Hawksbill adult female turtles are well adapted to crawl over reefs and rocky areas to reach private nesting areas. However, Hawksbill turtles have been listed as a critically endangered species around the world by the ICUN Red List. The Hawksbill turtle has been found to be the most endangered sea turtle population world wide.
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Brain coral gets its name from the grooves on its surface. These little grooves are made up of coral polyps making the coral look like a human brain. Brain coral helps build coral reefs. It grows very slowly taking as long as over 100 years to fully develop. Coral can grow to be as large as 2m. To eat Brain coral use their tentacles to capture zooplankton or other tiny animals.