Facts

Clown Fish 

Length - 11cm Under Threat - 2 Lifespan - 6years Danger - 0

Not at extinction risk - decrease in population due to coral reefs being destroyed

- 28 different species

- Live near anemones, a creature that anchors itself to the see floor and uses its tentacles to attract food. the tentacles have sting cells that release a toxin when prey or a predator touches it
- Clownfish have developed an immunity to this toxin  through the build up of a layer of mucus

- All born male and have the ability to turn themselves female. Two male fish will mate and the bigger more dominant fish will become the female

- Live in groups led by the dominant female, the second largest fish being the dominant male

- Communicate through popping and clicking noises

- Omnivores

- Clown anemofish are called false clownfish because they resemble the orange clownfish

- There are subtle differences in appearance between the two fish


Blue Spotted Ray



Length - 71cm Under Threat - 2 Lifespan - 25years Danger - 6

Not at extinction risk - decrease in population due to coral reefs being destroyed

- Blue spots are a warning sign to other sea creatures, putting across the message that they are poisonous and can cause other fish harm

- Provides camouflage for other fish 

- One or two venomous spines

- It's yellow eyes located on the upper part of the body allow the fish to almost see behind him

- Can be found at the bottom of coral reefs, rarely seen in waters deeper than 66 feet

- Shy fish that is not confident with human contact

- Eats small fish, worms, shrimp and crabs

- The mothers can have up to 7 pups

- Predator; hammerhead shark

- Often captured for aquarium fish trade



Blacktip Shark


Length - 150cm Under Threat -6 Lifespan - 25years Danger - 7

- Wary around humans, can become aggressive around the presence of food 

- Females capable of asexual reproduction

- Near Threatened due to its low reproductive rate and high value to fishers

- Black tip sharks need to swim constantly to prevent suffocation (water enters the gills only when shark swims). They also need to swim to prevent sinking, because they do not have swimming bladder.

- Black tip sharks often leap out of the water and spin in the air. This behaviour may facilitate catching of fish that swim close to the surface of the water.



Green Sea Turtle

Length - 6cm Under Threat - 8 Lifespan - 100years Danger - 1

- Largest hard shell sea turtle

- Able to hold breath for hours at a time

- Females lay eggs on land every 2-4 years

- They lay 100-200 eggs each time

- Reach up to 35miles an hour

- Unaffected by the sting of the box jellyfish and regularly eat them





Whale Shark

Length - 610cm Under Threat - 7 Lifespan - 150years Danger - 8

- Lives to over 70 years

- Can weigh up to 12 tons

-  3,000 tiny teeth

- Reaches speeds no higher than 5mph




Giant Clam

Length - 120cm Under Threat - 7 Lifespan - 100years Danger - 1

- At times weighs more than 200kg

- Will remain in the same location its whole life

- Starts out as a male and then becomes a hermaphrodite






Big Box Jellyfish

Length -300cm Under Threat - ? Lifespan - 1years Danger - 10

- One of the most deadliest venoms in the world

- Pale blue and transparent in colour

- Up to 15 tentacles grow from each corner of the bell

- Can reach up to 4 knots through water

- Groups of 6 eyes on each side of the bell (box)


Due to the current language that the facts are written in, it may be more appropriate to adjust these so that they are more appealing to the 4-9 year old target audience.