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Some of the endangered species of the Great Barrier Reef include:
- Loggerhead turtle
- Olive Ridley turtle
- Leatherback turtle
- Hawksbill Sea turtle
- Green sea turtle
- Dugong
- Humpback whale
- Grey nurse shark
- Speartooth shark
- Whale shark
- all 4 species of sawtooth shark found in the GBR
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What is the endangered rating for the Great Barrier Reef?
The Great Barrier Reef does not yet have an official listing of "endangered". However, around 40 species which live in and around the Great Barrier Reef are listed as endangered.
When did the Great Barrier Reef become endangered?
The Great Barrier Reef is not yet classified as endangered, as of June 2014.
How many species are threatened by the Great Barrier Reef?
The Great Barrier Reef poses no threat to any species. It is the species that already live within the waters of the Great Barrier Reef that are under threat from external sources.
How many species of fish live in the Great Barrier Reef?
According to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, there are about 1625 species of fish that live in and around the Great Barrier Reef, not including the shark species. Of these, 1400 are coral reef species. In addition, there are over 3000 species of molluscs, 630 species of echinoderm such as starfish and sea urchins, 14 known species of sea snakes, 30 species of whales and dolphins, dugongs and 133 species of sharks and rays.
Do jellyfish live in the Great Barrier Reef?
Yes. Many species of jellyfish live in the Great Barrier Reef.
Are there sea shells in the Great Barrier Reef?
Yes. Seals are one of several protected species in the Great Barrier Reef.
Are there sharks living in the Great Barrier Reef?
Shark species in the Great Barrier reef include:various species of reef shark (the most common of the sharks in the Great Barrier Reef) such as grey reef shark and whitetip reef sharklemon sharkvarious species of wobbegong sharkcoral catsharkleopard sharktiger shark
What is the smallest fish species living on the Great Barrier Reef?
As far as I know the smallest fish in the great barrier reef is the stout infantfish
How many species of birds live on the Great Barrier Reef?
There are around 215 species of birds found around the Great Barrier Reef. Of these, between 22 and 29 are seabirds.
Do hermit crabs live on the Great Barrier Reef?
Yes, many species of crabs live in the Great Barrier Reef.
What type of grass grows in the Great Barrier Reef?
The Great Barrier Reef is a marine biome, so the only grass that grows there is seagrass, which is not a true grass. There are 15 known species of seagrass in the Great Barrier Reef.
What types of species live in the great barrier reef?
millions
