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Information on some of the wonderful marine animals found in NSW waters

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Abalone Popular
Abalones are gastropods, this means they are related to snails. They have a flattened shell with mother-of-pearl interior. They feed by drawing watering into their shell over their gills and expelling ...
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Australian fur seal Popular
The Australian fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus) is the world's fourth-rarest seal species. Hunted to the brink of extinction last century, population recovery has been slow, and seals are now wholly ...
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Ballina Angelfish Popular
The Ballina Angelfish grows to 20cm in length. They are black and white with yellow fins. Nothing is known of its diet but related species feed on sponges, tunicates and algae. It is an elusive creatu ...
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Black cod, Black rock cod or Saddled rock cod Popular
The black cod grows to about 1.5 meters in length. It is characterised by large canine teeth at the front of each jaw. It is a grouper species with variable black markings that change as it matures. T ...
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Bottlenose Dolphin Popular
Bottlenose dolphins are small cetaceans or toothed whales that have one blowhole. They live in groups called pods that can range from around 15 individuals in inshore areas to several hundred individu ...
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Crayfish Popular
Lobsters are crustaceans with a hard shell to protect their soft, spineless bodies. They are cold blooded so their body temperature depends on the temperature of the water. They are carnivores and mos ...
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Dugong or Sea cow Popular
The dugong is a migratory marine animal that can reach up to 3 metres long and weigh up to 400 kg, in some cases reaching 70 years of age. They are the only marine mammals in Australia that live mainl ...
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Eastern blue devil fish or Bleeker's devil fish Popular
The Eastern Blue Devil fish is a brightly coloured fish with blue and white bands along the length of its body, yellow fins and a spotted blue head. It grows to about 40cm in length. They tend to be s ...
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Elegant Wrasse Popular
This species grows to about 30cm. It is carnivorous, feeding on crustaceans and molluscs. The males are brightly coloured and tend to be solitary whereas the females are duller in colour and travel in ...
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Estuary Cod, Orange-spotted Grouper or Brown-spotted Grouper Popular
The estuary cod has a characteristic large mouth. Their head, body and fins are olive green or creamy brown, covered with brownish, orange spots, either rounded or oblong, and they have five blotchy d ...
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