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Colourful terumbu karang (coral reefs) bloom amongst Singapore’s southern islands, and scattered along our coasts are a variety of other marine habitats: mangroves, sandy beaches, rocky shores, mudflats and seagrass beds. Many of our natural marine habitats have dwindled due to pollution, land reclamation and heavy vessel traffic. Nevertheless, they remain home to countless life forms, as fascinating as they are beautiful.
Illustrated using Microsoft PowerPoint by Loy. Poster design by Loy, MJ and Jeremy. This and other A2-size prints now available for request on www.wilddrawings.com. While stocks last.
40 species featured in this poster:
1. Blacktip reef shark, Carcharhinus melanopterus
2. Orange-striped hermit crab, Clibanarius infraspinatus
3. Blue-spotted fantail ray, Taeniura lymma
4. Brown peachia anemone, Synpeachia temasek
5. Bigfin reef squid, Sepioteuthis lessoniana
6. Feather duster worm, Sabellastarte spectabilis
7. Green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas
8. Singapore scallop, Volachlamys singaporina
9. Blue dragon nudibranch, Pteraeolidia cf. semperi
10. Singapore volcano barnacle, Tetraclita singaporensis
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11. Thorny sea cucumber, Colochirus quadrangularis
12. Sea roach, Ligia (Megaligia) exotica
13. Estuarine seahorse, Hippocampus kuda
14. Red feather star, Himerometra robustipinna
15. Marine spider, Desis martensi
16. Pink puffball sponge, Oceanapia sagittaria
17. Flowery disk coral, Turbinaria peltata
18. Neptune’s cup sponge, Cliona patera
19. Black longspine sea urchin, Diadema setosum
20. Bedford’s flatworm, Pseudobiceros bedfordi
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21. Noble volute, Cymbiola nobilis
22. Brown bryozoan, Bugula neritina
23. Fluted giant clam, Tridacna squamosa
24. Cake sand dollar, Arachnoides placenta
25. Flower crab, Portunus pelagicus
26. Cauliflower coral, Pocillopora acuta
27. Yellow-lipped sea krait, Laticauda colubrina
28. Lyre sea fan, Ctenocella pectinata
29. Ink-spot sea squirt, Polycarpa aurata
30. John’s snapper, Lutjanus johnii
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31. Knobbly sea star, Protoreaster nodosus
32. Fern seagrass, Halophila spinulosa
33. Marbled octopus, Amphioctopus aegina
34. Branched halymenia red seaweed, Halymenia durvillei
35. Button snail, Umbonium vestiarium
36. Copperband butterflyfish, Chelmon rostratus
37. Magnificent sea anemone, Heteractis magnifica
38. Peacock-tail anemone shrimp, Periclimenes brevicarpalis
39. False clown anemonefish, Amphiprion ocellaris
40. Little tern, Sternula albifrons
Now also in print "The Singaporean Mangroves" from Wild Drawings.
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Here are 40 species that live in the mangroves of Singapore, illustrated using Microsoft PowerPoint by Loy.
Mangrove forests are valuable ecosystems that are often underappreciated. They not only help protect our coastlines from erosion, but also provide food and shelter for creatures great and small. Many animals from the ocean (including some we commonly consume as seafood) use the calm and nutrient-rich waters of mangroves as nurseries to raise their young. Although Singapore's remaining mangroves are limited, they remain very biodiverse. Visit our mangroves at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Pasir Ris Park or Pulau Ubin!
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Species featured in this poster:
1 Long-tongued nectar bat, Macroglossus minimus
2 Singapore four-lined blue, Nacaduba pavana singapura
3 Nyireh batu, Xylocarpus moluccensis
4 Bakau mata buaya, Bruguiera hainesii
5 Cotton stainer bug, Dysdercus decussatus
6 Purple heron, Ardea purpurea
7 Mangrove blue flycatcher, Cyomis rufigastra
8 Two-coloured cymbidium, Cymbidium bicolor
9 Mangrove St. Andrew's cross spider, Argiope mangal
10 Attap chee, Nypa fruticans
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11 Shore pit viper, Cryptelytrops purpureomaculatus
12 Mangrove pitta, Pitta megarhyncha
13 White-breasted waterhen, Amaurornis phoenicurus
14 Ant plant, Hydnophytum formicarum
15 Mud lobster, Thalassina anomala
16 Banded archerfish, Toxotes jaculatrix
17 Enigmatic saddle oyster, Enigmonia aenigmatica
18 Mangrove apple, Sonneratia alba
19 Mangrove murex, Chicoreus capucinus
20 Singapore leaf slug, Elysia singaporensis
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21 Spotted green puffer, Tetradon nigroviridis
22 Asiatic hard clam, Meretrix meretrix
23 Giant mudskipper, Periophthalmodon schlosseri
24 Tubeworm, Diopatra neapolitana
25 Estuarine crocodile, Crocodylus porosus
26 Sea bass, Lates calcarifer
27 Singapore tree-climbing crab, Episesarma singaporense
28 Mangrove horseshoe crab, Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda
29 Crab-eating frog, Fejervarya cancrivorus
30 Branched mangrove anemone, Pelocoetes exul
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31 Golden leather fern, Acrostichum aureum
32 Maiden's jealousy, Tristellateia australasiae
33 Chut-chut, Cerithidea obtusa
34 Sea holly, Acanthus ilicifolius
35 Smooth-coated otter, Lutrogale perspicillata
36 Bakau minyak, Rhizophora apiculata
37 Chek Jawa cricket, Svistella chekjawa
38 Malayan water monitor, Varanus salvator
39 Mangrove wax plant, Hoya diversifolia
40 Mangrove dwarf dragonfly, Raphismia bispina
Links are to
- Wild fact sheets by wildsingapore
- The Biodiversity of Singapore by the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum
- Butterflies of Singapore by Butterfly Circle
- Guide to the Mangroves of Singapore by Singapore Science Centre
- Guide to Common Marine Fishes of Singapore by Singapore Science Centre
- Flora and Fauna Web by NParks
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