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Carcharhinidae Indo-Pacific

Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

  • 25 km/h
  • 13-24 kg
  • 13-25 years
Tropical Coral Reefs

The blacktip reef shark is one of the most abundant and recognizable sharks on tropical coral reefs throughout the Indo-Pacific and parts of the eastern…

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Holothuriidae Indo-Pacific

Sea Cucumber

Holothuria scabra

  • 0.03 km/h
  • 0.5-2 kg
  • 5-10 years
Shallow Coastal Seabed

Sea cucumbers are soft-bodied marine echinoderms found across the world’s ocean floors, from shallow coral reefs to abyssal trenches. Despite their humble appearance, they are…

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Penaeidae Indo-Pacific

Prawn

Penaeus monodon

  • ~1 km/h (swimming)
  • 50-200 g kg
  • 1-2 years
Coastal Marine & Estuaries

The giant tiger prawn is one of the largest and most commercially important shrimp species in the world, inhabiting coastal waters from the Indo-Pacific to…

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Chirodropidae Indo-Pacific

Box Jellyfish

Chironex fleckeri

  • ~7 km/h
  • 2 kg
  • Less than 1 year
Coastal Tropical Ocean

Chironex fleckeri, the sea wasp, is widely regarded as the most venomous marine animal on Earth, inhabiting shallow coastal waters of northern Australia and the…

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Penaeidae Indo-Pacific

Shrimp

Penaeus monodon

  • 1.5 km/h
  • 50-300 g kg
  • 2-3 years
Coastal Ocean

The giant tiger shrimp is the largest shrimp species in the world, native to Indo-Pacific estuaries and mangrove habitats. As a keystone species, shrimp serve…

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