Sting Ray

The body of the stingray is rounded, disk-like and slightly raised at the edges. The eyes are set in a raised position, immediately behind which are the large spiracles that allow the animal to breathe even when it is lying in the bottom of the sea. Its back is rough due to the presence of tubercules. The tail, which is longer than its body width, has one or two venomous spines with serrated edges. The colour at its back is greyish with brown or black spot and its belly is light in colour. Stingrays are often found on sheltered sandy sea beds or in grottos. They grow to a size of one metre in diameter.

Leopard Moray

The leopard moray has a general squat shape. Its forward section appears rather large and tall because of its massive head and its dorsal fin that begins at the nape of what may be considered as its neck and the gill aperture. The colour of its body is marbled in appearance and the head is spotted. The edge of the gills and the tip of the tail are white. It lives amidst the nooks and crannies of the reef as well as in the flat areas and the slopes of the reef. The leopard moray grows to length of 1.5 metres.

Longnose Hawkfish

A cylindrical body, taller at the centre and terminating in an elongated snout. The mouth is small and the spinous part of the dorsal fin bears a series of appendages. The pectoral fins are particularly well developed and are used to balance over gorgonians. Amongst the gorgonians the fish is perfectly camouflaged because of its matching tone and colour, the series of red stripes that form a checkerboard design. The longnose hawkfish attains a length of 10 to 13 centimentres.

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinid of moderate size, it is common in shallow coastal waters, especially near open sea reefs. The body is elongated, the snout is short and rounded and the head is flat. The tips of the fins are black. The teeth are triangular. The blacktip Reef Shark grows to a length of two metres and often displays territorial behaviour.