OUR OCEAN'S BEASTS WHO LIVE IN THE GREAT BARRIER REEF





Nudibranch copyright Scott Stewart


NUDIBRANCH

A nudibranch] is a member of Nudibranchia, a group of soft-bodied, marine gastropod mollusks which shed their shell after their larval stage. They are noted for their often extraordinary colors and striking forms. There are more than 3,000 described species of nudibranchs.[3]
The word "nudibranch" comes from the Latin nudus, naked
Their name sake means as far as I know naked lungs (the little fountain like part on his/her back you can see in this picture
Scott Stewart 7-24-2013





Christmas tree worm copyright Scott Stewart 

CHRISTMAS TREE WORM

A Christmas tree worm
Common to the Great Barrier Reef
This one has a made a home in a Lunar boulder coral
Spirobranchus giganteus, commonly known as Christmas tree worms, are tube-building polychaete worms belonging to the family Serpulidae.
Scott Stewart 7-24-2013




Anemone copyright Scott Stewart 


ANEMONE FISH ~or ~ CLOWNFISH

Nemo's cousin
Not 100% sure if I'm right here
But I call them double barred clown fish or Anemone fish
Scott Stewart 7-24-2013





Whip Goby copyright Scott Stewart 


WHIP GOBY


The Whip Goby is semi-transparent. It has a silver line above the lateral line and usually six red-brown bars on the sides.
Size range
It grows to 4 cm in length.
Distribution
It is found in tropical marine waters of the Western and Central Pacific.
In Australia it is known from Rowley Shoals, Western Australia and the northern to central coast of Queensland.
Scott Stewart 7-24-2013





Rock Cod or Stone Fish copyright Scott Stewart 


ROCK COD ~or~ STONE FISH

See his hidden face?
A rock cod or stone fish
Not 100% sure

Only ever seen one of them ever!



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