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Twister - Photo (c) budak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by budak CC
Twister (Tholymis tillarga) Info
Tholymis tillarga, the coral-tailed cloudwing, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found from tropical West Africa to Asia, Australia and the Pacific Islands. Common names include old world twister, evening skimmer, crepuscular darter, and foggy-winged twister. It is a migrant with a permanent presence in humid parts of the tropics. It breeds in standing water-bodies; and prefers weedy ponds, swamps and lakes. They are activ (Wikipedia)
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American Woodcock (Scolopax minor) Info
The American woodcock (Scolopax minor), sometimes colloquially referred to as the timberdoodle, is a small chunky shorebird species found primarily in the eastern half of North America. Woodcocks spend most of their time on the ground in brushy, young-forest habitats, where the birds' brown, black, and gray plumage provides excellent camouflage. (Wikipedia)
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Twister (Bellapiscis medius) Info
The twister, Bellapiscis medius, is a triplefin fish of the family Tripterygiidae, commonly found around the coast of New Zealand. Its length is between 5 and 10 cm. (Wikipedia)
Yellowbreast Wrasse - Photo (c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mark Rosenstein CC
Yellowbreast Wrasse (Anampses twistii) Info
The yellow-breasted wrasse, Anampses twistii, is a species of wrasse native to the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific area from the Red Sea to the Tuamoto Islands. It is found in lagoons and on reefs at depths of 5 to 30 m (16 to 98 ft). It can reach a length of 18 cm (7.1 in). It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries and can be found in the aquarium trade. (Wikipedia)
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Mottled Twister (Bellapiscis lesleyae) Info
Bellapiscis lesleyae (mottled twister) is a triplefin of the family Tripterygiidae, commonly found around the coast of New Zealand in rock pools and down to depths of about 5 m in reef areas of broken rock. Its length is up to 6 cm. (Wikipedia)