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Coral Reef

Marine and Coastal Biomes

A coral reef is a shallow, sunlit marine biome built up over centuries by colonies of coral polyps, tiny animals that secrete calcium carbonate skeletons and live in a close mutual partnership with photosynthetic algae housed in their own tissue. Reefs form mainly in warm, clear, nutrient-poor tropical and subtropical waters, most extensively in the Indo-Pacific, and their structural complexity supports an estimated quarter of all known marine species despite covering well under one percent of the ocean floor. Reefs are highly sensitive to warming water, acidification, sedimentation and pollution, and large-scale coral bleaching events have become a defining threat to the biome worldwide.

Facts
Climate
Typical Low Temperature (C)
18 1
Reef-building corals cannot tolerate water below about 18C; this is the source's own stated survival floor, not a seasonal low.
Typical High Temperature (C)
29 1
29C is the top of the 23-29C range most reef corals grow optimally in; some corals tolerate brief spikes to 40C but that is bleaching-inducing stress, not typical. Annual precipitation is left unfilled: a reef is fully submerged and the source itself states there is no direct precipitation on the reef, only on the water and coastline around it.
Disputed
Annual Precipitation (mm)
990 2
990mm is the source global ocean+land blended figure; the source does not isolate a coral-reef-specific figure. Reefs are shallow, surface-exposed tropical marine systems, so the same global ocean blend already used on the Marine and Open Ocean biome entities is applied here.
Coral Reef
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Cushion Star, Species
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Elkhorn Coral, Species
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Giant Clam, Species
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Gulf torpedo, Species
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Lingcod, Species
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Lionfish, Species
Source Wikipedia: Lionfish
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Mandarinfish, Species
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Nurse Shark, Species
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1. In What Types of Water Do Corals Live? (NOAA Ocean Service)
NOAA Ocean ServiceIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
Download Reef-building corals cannot tolerate water temperatures below 64° Fahrenheit (18° Celsius). Many grow optimally in water temperatures between 73° and 84° Fahrenheit (23°-29°Celsius), but some can tolerate temperatures as high as 104° Fahrenheit (40° Celsius) for short periods.
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2. Precipitation (Wikipedia)
WikipediaWikipedia, Precipitation, lead section
Quote, Wikipedia, Precipitation, lead section
the globally averaged annual precipitation is 990 millimetres (39 in), but over land it is only 715 millimetres (28.1 in)
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
  • Home To: Clownfish
  • Home To: Elkhorn Coral
  • Home To: Brain Coral
  • Home To: Hawksbill Sea Turtle
  • Home To: Giant Clam
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World Wildlife Fund
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  • Home To: Chagos Archipelago
  • Home To: Coral Sea
  • Home To: Ningaloo Reef
  • Home To: Raja Ampat
  • Home To: Red Sea Coral Reef
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Red Lionfish (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Home To: Red Lionfish, Wikipedia intro states: "The red lionfish (Pterois volitans) is a venomous coral reef fish in the family Scorpaenidae, order Scorpaeniformes. It is mainly native to the Indo-Pacific reg"
  • Home To: Red Lionfish, Wikipedia intro: "The red lionfish (Pterois volitans) is a venomous coral reef fish in the family Scorpaenidae, order Scorpaeniformes. It is mainly native to the Indo-Pacific reg"
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Spirobranchus giganteus, Wikipedia
  • Home To: Christmas Tree Worm, Wikipedia intro states: "chaete worm belonging to the family Serpulidae building calcareous tubes. The S. giganteus lives in coral reefs in the Caribbean."
  • Home To: Christmas Tree Worm, Wikipedia intro: "chaete worm belonging to the family Serpulidae building calcareous tubes. The S. giganteus lives in coral reefs in the Caribbean."
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Crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) (Wikipedia)
  • Home To: Crown-of-thorns Starfish (Acanthaster planci), Wikipedia intro states: "he Indian Ocean, and across the Pacific Ocean to the west coast of Central America. It occurs where coral reefs or hard coral communities occur in the region."
  • Home To: Crown-of-thorns Starfish (Acanthaster planci), Wikipedia intro: "he Indian Ocean, and across the Pacific Ocean to the west coast of Central America. It occurs where coral reefs or hard coral communities occur in the region."
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Blue-ringed Octopus (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHome To: Blue-ringed Octopus, Wikipedia intro: "us species of octopus that can be found in shells between rocks and crevices in tide pools and also coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, from Japan to..."View the Source
Sargassum, Wikipedia
Home To: Sargassum, Wikipedia intro: "t Atlantic Sargassum Belt (GASB). Most of the macroalgae species inhabit shallow coastal waters and coral reefs, but some are planktonic (free-floating) or pela..."View the Source
Aliger gigas - Wikipedia
Home To: Queen Conch, Wikipedia intro: "ly reside in seagrass beds, which are sandy plains covered in swaying sea grass and associated with coral reefs, although the exact habitat of this species vari..."View the Source
Wikipedia: Symbiodinium
WikipediaHome To: Symbiodinium, Wikipedia intro: "mmunities. These dinoflagellates are therefore among the most abundant eukaryotic microbes found in coral reef ecosystems. Symbiodinium are colloquially called..."View the Source
Wikipedia: Bigfin Reef Squid
WikipediaHome To: Bigfin Reef Squid, Wikipedia intro: "Mediterranean as a Lessepsian migrant. They are commonly found near the shoreline, near rocks, and coral reefs. They are fished extensively for human consumptio..."View the Source
Wikipedia: Zebra Shark
WikipediaHome To: Zebra Shark, Wikipedia intro: "member of the family Stegostomatidae. It is found throughout the tropical Indo-Pacific, frequenting coral reefs and sandy flats to a depth of 62 m (200 ft). Zeb..."View the Source
Wikipedia: Blacktip reef shark
Home To: Blacktip Reef Shark, Wikipedia intro: "on the first dorsal fin and its caudal fin). Among the most abundant sharks inhabiting the tropical coral reefs of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, this species p..."View the Source
Wikipedia: Lionfish
WikipediaHome To: Lionfish, Wikipedia intro: "Lionfish are venomous marine ray-finned fish of the genus Pterois, native to coral reefs of the Indo-Pacific. They are prolific coral fish characterized by cons..."View the Source
Tasselled wobbegong (Wikipedia)
Home To: Tasselled wobbegong, Wikipedia intro: "he family Orectolobidae and the only extant member of the genus Eucrossorhinus. It inhabits shallow coral reefs off northern Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent..."View the Source
Giant barrel sponge (Wikipedia)
Home To: Giant Barrel Sponge (Xestospongia muta), IntroductionView the Source
Ascarosepion latimanus (Wikipedia)
Home To: Broadclub Cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus), IntroductionView the Source
Cook Pine (Wikidata)
WikidataHome To: Cook Pine, IntroductionView the Source
Epaulette Shark (Wikidata)
WikidataHome To: Epaulette Shark, IntroductionView the Source
Wikipedia: Coralline algae
WikipediaHome To: Coralline Algae, lead paragraph (habitat biome), EntityId 336728, target B287447
Quote, Home To: Coralline Algae, lead paragraph (habitat biome), EntityId 336728, target B287447
Typically, these algae grow in a crustose manner (encrusting rocks and other hardscape); in the intertidal zone of rocky shorelines, and within coral reefs, these algae appear as an abundance of colorful patches on rock
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Wikipedia: Box jellyfish
WikipediaHome To: Box Jellyfish, Distribution
Quote, Home To: Box Jellyfish, Distribution
They have been spotted in near-shore habitats such as mangroves, coral reefs, kelp forests, and sandy beaches.
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Wikipedia: Pink skunk clownfish
WikipediaHome To: Pink Skunk Clownfish, Conservation status
Quote, Home To: Pink Skunk Clownfish, Conservation status
Anemonefish and their host anemones are found on coral reefs and face similar environmental issues.
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Wikipedia: Orange skunk clownfish
WikipediaHome To: Orange Skunk Clownfish, Conservation status
Quote, Home To: Orange Skunk Clownfish, Conservation status
Anemonefish and their host anemones are found on coral reefs and face similar environmental issues.
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Wikipedia: Cinnamon clownfish
Home To: Cinnamon Clownfish, Conservation status
Quote, Home To: Cinnamon Clownfish, Conservation status
Anemonefish and their host anemones are found on coral reefs and face similar environmental issues.
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Wikipedia: Australian clownfish
WikipediaHome To: Australian Clownfish, Conservation status
Quote, Home To: Australian Clownfish, Conservation status
Anemonefish and their host anemones are found on coral reefs and face similar environmental issues.
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Brownbanded bamboo shark (Wikipedia)
Home To: Brownbanded bamboo shark, Habitat
Quote, Home To: Brownbanded bamboo shark, Habitat
These sharks live around coral reefs and tide pools.
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Whitespotted bamboo shark (Wikipedia)
Home To: Whitespotted bamboo shark, Distribution
Quote, Home To: Whitespotted bamboo shark, Distribution
These sharks are found on coral reefs of the Pacific Ocean.
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Gulf torpedo (Wikipedia)
Home To: Gulf torpedo, Distribution and habitat
Quote, Home To: Gulf torpedo, Distribution and habitat
It is found in shallow waters in sandy areas, on and near coral reefs, and offshore to a depth of 150 meters.
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Slender Seahorse (Wikipedia)
Home To: Slender Seahorse, Habitat and distribution
Quote, Home To: Slender Seahorse, Habitat and distribution
The slender seahorse has an affinity for coral reefs and seagrass beds and can be found on gorgonian coral, seagrass, mangroves, and Sargassum.
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Cone snail, Wikipedia
Home To: Cone Snail, Distribution and habitat
Quote, Home To: Cone Snail, Distribution and habitat
They live on a variety of substrates, from the intertidal zone and deeper areas, to sand, rocks or coral reefs.
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Wikipedia: Ostracod
Home To: Seed Shrimp, Bioluminescence
Quote, Home To: Seed Shrimp, Bioluminescence
The glowing courtship lasts for about an hour and begins shortly after sunset on moonless nights, when the ostracods, normally found on seagrass and coral reefs, sense that the water is dark enough.
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Stenopus hispidus
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Coral Banded Shrimp, Habitat: Aquatic Biomes
Quote, Home To: Coral Banded Shrimp, Habitat: Aquatic Biomes
Aquatic Biomes reef reef Range depth 2 to 210 m 6.56 to 688.98 ft Average depth 2-4 m ft
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Crassostrea virginica (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Eastern Oyster, Habitat: Aquatic Biomes
Quote, Home To: Eastern Oyster, Habitat: Aquatic Biomes
Aquatic Biomes reef reef coastal coastal
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Synchiropus splendidus (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Mandarinfish, Habitat: Aquatic Biomes
Quote, Home To: Mandarinfish, Habitat: Aquatic Biomes
Aquatic Biomes reef reef Range depth 1 to 18 m 3.28 to 59.06 ft
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Octopus cyanea
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Octopus cyanea, Habitat: Aquatic Biomes
Quote, Home To: Octopus cyanea, Habitat: Aquatic Biomes
Aquatic Biomes reef reef Range depth 1 to 100 m 3.28 to 328.08 ft Average depth 60 m 196.85 ft
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Octopus vulgaris (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Common Octopus, Habitat: Aquatic Biomes
Quote, Home To: Common Octopus, Habitat: Aquatic Biomes
Aquatic Biomes benthic benthic reef reef coastal coastal
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Ginglymostoma cirratum
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Nurse Shark, Habitat: Aquatic Biomes
Quote, Home To: Nurse Shark, Habitat: Aquatic Biomes
Aquatic Biomes reef reef coastal coastal
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Sepia pharaonis
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Pharaoh Cuttlefish, Habitat: Aquatic Biomes
Quote, Home To: Pharaoh Cuttlefish, Habitat: Aquatic Biomes
Aquatic Biomes benthic benthic reef reef coastal coastal Range depth 0 to 130 m 0.00 to 426.51 ft Average depth 40 m 131.23 ft
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Odontodactylus scyllarus
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Peacock Mantis Shrimp, Habitat: Aquatic Biomes
Quote, Home To: Peacock Mantis Shrimp, Habitat: Aquatic Biomes
Aquatic Biomes benthic benthic reef reef Range depth 3 to 40 m 9.84 to 131.23 ft
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Amphiprion akindynos (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Barrier Reef Anemonefish, Habitat: Aquatic Biomes
Quote, Home To: Barrier Reef Anemonefish, Habitat: Aquatic Biomes
Aquatic Biomes reef reef Range depth 1 to 25 m 3.28 to 82.02 ft
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Stenella coeruleoalba (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Striped dolphin, Habitat: Aquatic Biomes
Quote, Home To: Striped dolphin, Habitat: Aquatic Biomes
Aquatic Biomes benthic benthic reef reef coastal coastal
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Tursiops aduncus (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin, Habitat: Aquatic Biomes
Quote, Home To: Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin, Habitat: Aquatic Biomes
Aquatic Biomes reef reef coastal coastal brackish water brackish water
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Monachus schauinslandi (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Hawaiian Monk Seal, Habitat: Aquatic Biomes
Quote, Home To: Hawaiian Monk Seal, Habitat: Aquatic Biomes
Aquatic Biomes reef reef Range depth 300 (high) m 984.25 (high) ft Average depth 100 m 328.08 ft
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Ophiodon elongatus
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Lingcod, Habitat: Aquatic Biomes
Quote, Home To: Lingcod, Habitat: Aquatic Biomes
Aquatic Biomes benthic benthic reef reef coastal coastal Range depth 0 to 420 m 0.00 to 1377.95 ft Average depth <100 m ft
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Carukia barnesi
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Carukia barnesi, Habitat: Aquatic Biomes
Quote, Home To: Carukia barnesi, Habitat: Aquatic Biomes
Aquatic Biomes reef reef coastal coastal Range depth near surface to 10-20 m to ft
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Carcharhinus limbatus (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Blacktip shark, Habitat: Aquatic Biomes
Quote, Home To: Blacktip shark, Habitat: Aquatic Biomes
Aquatic Biomes reef reef rivers and streams coastal coastal
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FishBase: Amphiprion sebae (FishBase)
FishBaseHome To: Sebae Clownfish, Environment: reef-associated
Quote, Home To: Sebae Clownfish, Environment: reef-associated
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory
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FishBase: Amphiprion polymnus (FishBase)
FishBaseHome To: Saddleback Clownfish, Environment: reef-associated
Quote, Home To: Saddleback Clownfish, Environment: reef-associated
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory
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FishBase: FishBase species summary: Amphiprion chagosensis
FishBaseHome To: Chagos Anemonefish, Environment: reef-associated
Quote, Home To: Chagos Anemonefish, Environment: reef-associated
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory
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FishBase: Sphyraena obtusata (FishBase)
FishBaseHome To: Obtuse barracuda, Environment: reef-associated
Quote, Home To: Obtuse barracuda, Environment: reef-associated
Marine; brackish; reef-associated
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FishBase: FishBase species summary: Hemiscyllium galei
FishBaseHome To: Hemiscyllium galei, Environment: reef-associated
Quote, Home To: Hemiscyllium galei, Environment: reef-associated
Marine; reef-associated
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FishBase: Amphiprion tricinctus (FishBase)
FishBaseHome To: Three-band Anemonefish, Environment: reef-associated
Quote, Home To: Three-band Anemonefish, Environment: reef-associated
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory
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FishBase: Carcharhinus galapagensis (FishBase)
FishBaseHome To: Galapagos shark, Environment: reef-associated
Quote, Home To: Galapagos shark, Environment: reef-associated
Marine; reef-associated
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FishBase: Amphiprion latezonatus summary
FishBaseHome To: Wide-band Anemonefish, Environment
Quote, Home To: Wide-band Anemonefish, Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory
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FishBase: Amphiprion barberi summary
FishBaseHome To: Barber's Clownfish, Environment
Quote, Home To: Barber's Clownfish, Environment
Marine; reef-associated
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FishBase: Amphiprion mccullochi summary
FishBaseHome To: McCulloch's Anemonefish, Environment
Quote, Home To: McCulloch's Anemonefish, Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory
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FishBase: Amphiprion pacificus summary
FishBaseHome To: Pacific Anemonefish, Environment
Quote, Home To: Pacific Anemonefish, Environment
Marine; reef-associated
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FishBase: Amphiprion fuscocaudatus summary
FishBaseHome To: Seychelles Anemonefish, Environment
Quote, Home To: Seychelles Anemonefish, Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory
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FishBase: Amphiprion omanensis summary
FishBaseHome To: Oman Anemonefish, Environment
Quote, Home To: Oman Anemonefish, Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory
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FishBase: Amphiprion latifasciatus summary
FishBaseHome To: Madagascar Anemonefish, Environment
Quote, Home To: Madagascar Anemonefish, Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory
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FishBase: Carangoides ciliarius summary
FishBaseHome To: Carangoides ciliarius, Environment
Quote, Home To: Carangoides ciliarius, Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated
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SeaLifeBase: Spondylus americanus summary
SeaLifeBaseHome To: Atlantic Thorny Oyster, Biology
Quote, Home To: Atlantic Thorny Oyster, Biology
Found on hard substrate and coral reefs (Ref. 104365 ).
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SeaLifeBase: Mithraculus sculptus
SeaLifeBaseHome To: Emerald Crab, Biology
Quote, Home To: Emerald Crab, Biology
Dwells in reef and seagrass habitats in Belize.
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SeaLifeBase: Culcita novaeguineae
SeaLifeBaseHome To: Cushion Star, Biology
Quote, Home To: Cushion Star, Biology
Occurs on living coral reefs at reef edge and slope at depths of 1 to 20 m.
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Wikipedia: Nautilus belauensis
Home To: Palau Nautilus, Article text: "It can be found on fore reef slopes, at depths o"
Quote, Home To: Palau Nautilus, Article text: "It can be found on fore reef slopes, at depths o"
It can be found on fore reef slopes, at depths of 95-504 m (311-1,653'), though typically preferring a range of 150-300 m (492-984'), where water temperatures stay around 16.6 °C (61.88°F) and do not go much lower than 9.4 °C (48.92°F).
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Wikipedia: Nautilus stenomphalus
Home To: White-patch Nautilus, Article text: "Nautilus stenomphalus, also known as the white-p"
Quote, Home To: White-patch Nautilus, Article text: "Nautilus stenomphalus, also known as the white-p"
Nautilus stenomphalus, also known as the white-patch nautilus, is a species of nautilus native to the Great Barrier Reef.
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