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Phylum: CnidariaClass: ScyphozoaClassification: InvertebrateWeight: Up to 2kgBody size: 2cm to 2mTop speed:

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Thirty years ago, when I lived on Fuvahmulah, a tiger shark

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This is a series of articles that I’ve decided to publish under

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The Maldives is home to an extraordinary variety of marine life,

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COMMON NAME: Blue-faced angelfish SCIENTIFIC NAME: Pomacanthus xanthometopon LOCAL NAME: Boa reendhoo kokaamas ORDER: Perciformes

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I’ve decided to write a series of articles that provide an overview

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COMMON NAME: Bow-mouth Guitarfish SCIENTIFIC NAME: Rhina ancylostoma FAMILY: Rhinidae (Wedgefishes) LOCAL NAME: Madi

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Common Name: Dogtooth tuna Scientific Name: Gymnosarda unicolor LOCAL NAME: Woshimas FAMILY: Scombridae ORDER:

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Common Name: Sabre squirrelfish Scientific Name: Sargocentron spiniferum LOCAL NAME: Raiverimas FAMILY: Holocentridae ORDER:

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