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NAME : Bonnethead Shark
NAME OF THE SPECIE: Bonnethead Shark
LOCATION : This species occurs off the American continents only. In the western Atlantic Ocean it has been reported from southern Brazil to North Carolina, USA, and occasionally as far north as Rhode Island. It is also common in the Gulf of Mexico and much of the Caribbean. In the eastern Pacific Ocean it is reported from southern California to Ecuador.
HABITAT: The Bonnethead Shark is an abundant, small coastal shark commonly found in shallow estuaries and bays over seagrass, mud and sandy bottoms at depths ranging from 10-80 m.
HABITAT (15-20 words): Inhabit shallow estuaries and bays over seagrass, mud and Sandy bottoms.
WEIGHT: upto 150 cm upto 10.8 KG
DIET: Not Details
FOOD: Bonnethead sharks feed primarily on crustaceans, but they also eat clams, octopuses and small fish.
FOOD & DIET: Feed primarily on crustaceans but also eat clams, octopuses and small fish.
FACT: The bonnethead is one of the smallest members of the hammerhead genus. They are viviparous in nature.
NAME : Grouper
NAME OF THE SPECIE: Grouper
LOCATION : It occurs throughout the Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea to Algoa Bay and eastward to the Hawaiian and Pitcairn Islands throughout Micronesia. In the western Pacific, it ranges northwards to southern Japan and southwards to Australia.
HABITAT: It occurs all along tropical and temperate coasts, rarely straying into cool temperate waters. E. lanceolatus is the largest of all coral reef dwelling bony fishes. It tends to be solitary and inhabits lagoon and seaward reefs at a depth of a few to at least 50m.
HABITAT (15-20 words): Inhabit tropical and temperate coasts, rarely straying into cool waters.
WEIGHT: upto 270 cm upto 400 KG
DIET: Not Details
FOOD: Giant groupers feed on a variety of marine life, including small sharks and juvenile sea turtles.
FOOD & DIET: Feed on a variety of marine life including small sharks and juvenile sea turtles.
FACT: This giant fish is similar to the Malabar grouper, and its colour changes with age.
NAME : Brownbanded Bamboo Shark
NAME OF THE SPECIE: Brownbanded Bamboo Shark
LOCATION : It is widely distributed within the Indo-West Pacific in tropical and warm-temperate waters occurring in a variety of habitats throughout its range. It is known from India, Southeast Asia, Japan, southern New Guinea and northern Australia.
HABITAT: The Grey Carpetshark is found in a variety of habitats including nearshore intertidal and subtidal habitats, over sandy and muddy substrates, seagrass beds and rocky and coral reef habitat to depths of 85 m.
HABITAT (15-20 words): Inhabit nearshore intertidal and subtidal habitats over Sandy and muddy substrates, seagrass beds and Rocky and coral reef habitats.
WEIGHT: upto 132 cm upto 2 kg.
DIET: Not Details
FOOD: Feeds on bottom Invertebrates and small fishes
FOOD & DIET: Feed on bottom invertebrates and small fishes.
FACT: Can survive up to 12 hours out of water
NAME : Emperor Red Snapper
NAME OF THE SPECIE: Emperor Red Snapper
LOCATION : Lutjanus sebae is found in the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean from Australia and New Caledonia to southern Japan and westward to East Africa and the southern Red Sea.
HABITAT: This reef-associated species occurs in the vicinity of coral or rocky reefs (Anderson 1986), often over adjacent sand flats and gravel patches.
HABITAT (15-20 words): Inhabit areas in the vicinity of coral or Rocky reefs over adjacent sand flats and gravel patches.
WEIGHT: upto 116 cm upto 5kg
DIET: Not Details
FOOD: Carnivore - feeds on fishes, crustaceans such as crabs, stomatopods and shrimps, and cephalopod molluscs.
FOOD & DIET: Feed on fishes, crustaceans such as crabs, stomatopods and shrimps, and cephalopods molluscs.
FACT: Juveniles often shelter amongst sea urchin spines until large enough to venture out to feed out in the open. They move to deeper water as they grow larger.
વૈજ્ઞાનિક નામ : Sphyrna tiburo
જાતિનું નામ: Bonnethead Shark
સ્થાન: વિગતો નથી
લંબાઈ અને વજન: વિગતો નથી
ખોરાક (વૈકલ્પિક) આહાર : મુખ્યત્વે ક્રસ્ટેશિયન્સ ખાય છે, પરંતુ ક્લેમ,ઓક્ટોપસ અને નાની માછલીઓ પણ ખાય છે.
વિશેષતા: બોનેટ હેડ શાર્ક તે હેમર હેડ પ્રજાતિમાંની નાની માછલી છે. તે સ્વભાવે વિવિપેરસ (વિકસિત બચ્ચાને જન્મ આપનારી) હોય છે.
વૈજ્ઞાનિક નામ : Epinephelus lanceolatus
જાતિનું નામ: Grouper
સ્થાન: વિગતો નથી
લંબાઈ અને વજન: વિગતો નથી
ખોરાક (વૈકલ્પિક) આહાર : વિવિધ પ્રકારના દરિયાઈ જીવો જેમ કે નાની શાર્ક માછલીઓ અને તરુણ દરિયાઈ કાચબાને ખાય છે.
વિશેષતા: આ વિશાળકાય માછલી, માલાબાર ગ્રુપર જેવી હોય છે. અને તેનો રંગ ઉંમર સાથે બદલાય છે.
વૈજ્ઞાનિક નામ : Chiloscyllium punctatum
જાતિનું નામ: Brownbanded Bamboo Shark
સ્થાન: વિગતો નથી
લંબાઈ અને વજન: વિગતો નથી
ખોરાક (વૈકલ્પિક) આહાર : તળિયાના કરોડરજ્જુ વિનાના પ્રાણીઓ અને નાની માછલીઓ ખાય છે.
વિશેષતા: બ્રાઉનબેન્ડેડ બામ્બુ શાર્ક ૧૨ કલાક સુધી પાણીની બહાર જીવી શકે છે.
વૈજ્ઞાનિક નામ : Lutjanus sebae
જાતિનું નામ: Emperor Red Snapper
સ્થાન: વિગતો નથી
લંબાઈ અને વજન: વિગતો નથી
ખોરાક (વૈકલ્પિક) આહાર : વિગતો નથી
વિશેષતા: વિગતો નથી
वैज्ञानिक नाम : Sphyrna tiburo
जाति का नाम : Bonnethead Shark
जगह: कोई विवरण नहीं
लंबाई और वजन: कोई विवरण नहीं
खाना: कोई विवरण नहीं
भोजन (वैकल्पिक) आहार: प्राथमिक रूप से परुषकवची खाती है, लेकिन बड़ी सीपियाँ, ऑक्टोपस और छोटी मछलियाँ भी खा लेती है।
विशेषता: बोनेटहेड शार्क वस्तुतः हैमरहेड प्रजाति की मछलियों में से अपेक्षाकृत छोटी प्रजाति है। स्वभाव से यह विकसीत बच्चें को जन्म देती है।
वैज्ञानिक नाम : Epinephelus lanceolatus
जाति का नाम : Grouper
जगह: कोई विवरण नहीं
लंबाई और वजन: कोई विवरण नहीं
खाना: कोई विवरण नहीं
भोजन (वैकल्पिक) आहार: बहुत तरह के समुद्री जीवों को यह अपना आहार बना लेती है। जिनमें छोटी शार्क से लेकर अवयस्क कछुए तक शामिल होते हैं।
विशेषता: यह भीमकाय मछली, मालाबार ग्रुपर जैसी होती है और उम्र के साथ इसका रंग बदल जाता है।
वैज्ञानिक नाम : Chiloscyllium punctatum
जाति का नाम : Brownbanded Bamboo Shark
जगह: कोई विवरण नहीं
लंबाई और वजन: कोई विवरण नहीं
खाना: कोई विवरण नहीं
भोजन (वैकल्पिक) आहार: तले में रहने वाले अकशेरुकी प्राणियों एवं छोटी मछलियों को अपना आहार बनाती हैं।
विशेषता: ब्राउनबैंडेड बैंबू शार्क पानी के बाहर भी १२ घंटे तक जिंदा रह सकती है।
वैज्ञानिक नाम : Lutjanus sebae
जाति का नाम : Emperor Red Snapper
जगह: कोई विवरण नहीं
लंबाई और वजन: कोई विवरण नहीं
खाना: कोई विवरण नहीं
भोजन (वैकल्पिक) आहार: कोई विवरण नहीं
विशेषता: कोई विवरण नहीं