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Banded Coral Shrimp
This series of photos were taken at the now closed Cairns Aquarium.
All the information came from them as well.

It is found in all warm seas and is easily recognized by his markings.
These shrimp often set up a cleaning station; fish get their parasites and dead pieces of skin removed.
It is very aggressive towards it own kind. It has a common name Boxing Shrimp.
They are often found in pairs and are usually active a night.
The mangroves play a very important part in the reef system, as is often the breeding area for many species of fish. Mangroves are often neglected and polluted by humans.

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Barramundi
All Barra change from male to female as they grow.
They can grow up to 1.5Mt and weigh up to 50lb.
When fishing for them there are three sizes the undersize, which must be returned, the keepers most of these are returned any way, and the larger ones, which also must be returned, as they are the breeders.
Most Barra seen at restaurants are the cultivated ones.
When they live in the oceans they are a very silvery in colour and the ones that live in lagoons and mangrove are a dirty dull golden brown.

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