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Marine Neritic

Code: 9 Level 1

Description

Shallow ocean waters over the continental shelf, from the low-tide mark to about 200m depth. The neritic zone includes coral reefs, seagrass beds, and kelp forests, hosting exceptional marine biodiversity and most commercial fisheries.

Species in this Habitat 19

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Anchovy-Eater
Carcharodon carcharias
VU
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Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
Thunnus thynnus
LC
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Basking shark
Rhincodon typus
EN Buckelwal
Buckelwal
Megaptera novaeangliae
VU
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Clownfish
Amphiprion ocellaris
LC
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Coelacanth
Latimeria chalumnae
CR
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common Atlantic octopus
Octopus vulgaris
 common bottlenose dolphin
common bottlenose dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
LC Common Seahorse
Common Seahorse
Hippocampus kuda
VU Common Seal
Common Seal
Phoca vitulina
NT Epaulard
Epaulard
Orcinus orca
DD European otter
European otter
Lutra lutra
VU
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Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
Manta birostris
EN
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Great Hammerhead
Sphyrna mokarran
CR Green Sea Turtle
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
EN Leatherback Sea Turtle
Leatherback Sea Turtle
Dermochelys coriacea
VU
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Ocean Sunfish
Mola mola
VU
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Porcupinefish
Diodon holocanthus
LC
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Saltwater Crocodile
Crocodylus porosus
LC