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SPECIE NAME:Dardanus megistos
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Spotted Hermit Crab
LOCATION: Living in reefs in the Indo-Pacific region from Africa to the South China Sea and Hawaii.
HABITAT: These crabs spend most of their life underwater as aquatic animals, live in varying depths of saltwater from shallow reefs and shorelines to deep sea bottoms and rarely leave for land.
SIZE: UPTO: 8 CM. ; 0.01 KG.
DIET: Opportunistic omnivours, reported to feed on holothurians.
FACT: Unlike true crabs, if a hermit crab gets sick of its shell, it can move out. In fact, they have to change shells as they grow. While gastropods like whelks, conch and other snails make their own shells, hermit crabs seek shelter in the shells of gastropods. Hermit crabs can commonly be found inhabiting the empty shells of animals such as periwinkles, whelks and moon snails. They usually don't steal shells that are already occupied. Instead, they'll search for vacant shells.
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Spotted Hermit Crab
LOCATION: Living in reefs in the Indo-Pacific region from Africa to the South China Sea and Hawaii.
HABITAT: These crabs spend most of their life underwater as aquatic animals, live in varying depths of saltwater from shallow reefs and shorelines to deep sea bottoms and rarely leave for land.
SIZE: UPTO: 8 CM. ; 0.01 KG.
DIET: Opportunistic omnivours, reported to feed on holothurians.
FACT: Unlike true crabs, if a hermit crab gets sick of its shell, it can move out. In fact, they have to change shells as they grow. While gastropods like whelks, conch and other snails make their own shells, hermit crabs seek shelter in the shells of gastropods. Hermit crabs can commonly be found inhabiting the empty shells of animals such as periwinkles, whelks and moon snails. They usually don't steal shells that are already occupied. Instead, they'll search for vacant shells.
SPECIE NAME:Asteroidea
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Starfish
LOCATION: Starfish species inhabit all of the world's oceans.
HABITAT: Mainly a marine group, asteroids are found in all the oceans. Except for a few species which inhabit brackish waters, asteroideas are benthic organisms found in marine environments.
SIZE: UPTO:2 CM 0.8Kg
DIET: Asteroideas are mainly scavengers and carnivores. In many areas where they are found they are high level predators. Asteroideas feed on slow moving prey and other invertebrates.
FACT: Although they are named "starfish", they are not related to fish at all. Starfish belong to the group of marine invertebrates which also include sea cucumber, sea urchin and sand dollar.
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Starfish
LOCATION: Starfish species inhabit all of the world's oceans.
HABITAT: Mainly a marine group, asteroids are found in all the oceans. Except for a few species which inhabit brackish waters, asteroideas are benthic organisms found in marine environments.
SIZE: UPTO:2 CM 0.8Kg
DIET: Asteroideas are mainly scavengers and carnivores. In many areas where they are found they are high level predators. Asteroideas feed on slow moving prey and other invertebrates.
FACT: Although they are named "starfish", they are not related to fish at all. Starfish belong to the group of marine invertebrates which also include sea cucumber, sea urchin and sand dollar.
SPECIE NAME:Chiloscyllium punctatum
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Brownbanded Bamboo Shark
LOCATION: Indo-West Pacific, from India and the Andaman Islands east to the Philippines, north to Japan and south to Australia.
HABITAT: Marine, reef-associated tropical coastal waters.
SIZE: Maximum recorded length: 132 cm TL. A reliable measured maximum weight is not available in the cited species summary.
DIET: Carnivorous; feeds mainly on small fish and bottom-dwelling invertebrates.
FACT: Juveniles have dark brown bands across their bodies, while adults usually become lighter brown. It lays eggs inside protective, leathery egg cases.
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Brownbanded Bamboo Shark
LOCATION: Indo-West Pacific, from India and the Andaman Islands east to the Philippines, north to Japan and south to Australia.
HABITAT: Marine, reef-associated tropical coastal waters.
SIZE: Maximum recorded length: 132 cm TL. A reliable measured maximum weight is not available in the cited species summary.
DIET: Carnivorous; feeds mainly on small fish and bottom-dwelling invertebrates.
FACT: Juveniles have dark brown bands across their bodies, while adults usually become lighter brown. It lays eggs inside protective, leathery egg cases.
SPECIE NAME:Atelomycterus marmoratus
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Coral Catshark
LOCATION: Indo-West Pacific: Pakistan and India through Southeast Asia to southern China, the Philippines and New Guinea.
HABITAT: Marine, reef-associated shark found around shallow coral reefs, rocky areas and reef crevices.
SIZE: Reported maximum length: approximately 70 cm total length (TL). A reliable maximum weight is not available in the cited references.
DIET: Carnivorous; feeds on small marine organisms near the seabed.
FACT: Its slender body has distinctive black-and-white spots and markings. It lays eggs inside protective egg cases rather than giving birth to live young.
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Coral Catshark
LOCATION: Indo-West Pacific: Pakistan and India through Southeast Asia to southern China, the Philippines and New Guinea.
HABITAT: Marine, reef-associated shark found around shallow coral reefs, rocky areas and reef crevices.
SIZE: Reported maximum length: approximately 70 cm total length (TL). A reliable maximum weight is not available in the cited references.
DIET: Carnivorous; feeds on small marine organisms near the seabed.
FACT: Its slender body has distinctive black-and-white spots and markings. It lays eggs inside protective egg cases rather than giving birth to live young.
SPECIE NAME:Entacmaea quadricolor
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Bubble-tip Anemone
LOCATION: Tropical Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea and East Africa to Australia, Japan, Micronesia and Melanesia.
HABITAT: Marine; lives on coral reefs and rocky areas, often attached deep inside crevices and holes.
SIZE: Oral disc diameter can reach approximately 40 cm. Reliable weight data are not available. Tentacles can grow up to 10 cm long.
DIET: Carnivorous; captures prey with its stinging tentacles. Symbiotic algae also provide energy through photosynthesis.
FACT: Its tentacles often have bubble-shaped tips. It commonly shelters clownfish, which can live among its stinging tentacles.
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Bubble-tip Anemone
LOCATION: Tropical Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea and East Africa to Australia, Japan, Micronesia and Melanesia.
HABITAT: Marine; lives on coral reefs and rocky areas, often attached deep inside crevices and holes.
SIZE: Oral disc diameter can reach approximately 40 cm. Reliable weight data are not available. Tentacles can grow up to 10 cm long.
DIET: Carnivorous; captures prey with its stinging tentacles. Symbiotic algae also provide energy through photosynthesis.
FACT: Its tentacles often have bubble-shaped tips. It commonly shelters clownfish, which can live among its stinging tentacles.
SPECIE NAME:Macrodactyla doreensis
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Corkscrew Tentacle Sea Anemone
LOCATION: Western Pacific, including southern Japan, Southeast Asia, Papua New Guinea and the Great Barrier Reef region of Australia.
HABITAT: Marine; lives in shallow tropical waters, commonly attached to sandy or muddy seabeds near reefs.
SIZE: Oral disc usually 20–30 cm in diameter; large individuals may reach 50 cm. Reliable weight information is unavailable.
DIET: Carnivorous; captures small prey using its tentacles. Symbiotic algae also produce nutrients through photosynthesis.
FACT: Its long, slender tentacles may curl like a corkscrew. It can host certain clownfish and other small reef animals.
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Corkscrew Tentacle Sea Anemone
LOCATION: Western Pacific, including southern Japan, Southeast Asia, Papua New Guinea and the Great Barrier Reef region of Australia.
HABITAT: Marine; lives in shallow tropical waters, commonly attached to sandy or muddy seabeds near reefs.
SIZE: Oral disc usually 20–30 cm in diameter; large individuals may reach 50 cm. Reliable weight information is unavailable.
DIET: Carnivorous; captures small prey using its tentacles. Symbiotic algae also produce nutrients through photosynthesis.
FACT: Its long, slender tentacles may curl like a corkscrew. It can host certain clownfish and other small reef animals.