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Estuaries and Inshore Waters

BOTHIDAE Citharichthys stampflii Shiny-nose
POLYNEMIDAE Polydactylus quadrifilus
PRISTIDAE Pristis pterottei Sawfish


9.3.5 MAMMALS

Mammals found in the natural estuary/inshore waters ecozone include Hippopotamus, Manatee and/or Dugong, depending on salinity, Dolphins and (although rarely) Whales.


9.3.6 BIRDS

The water, open spaces and abundance of food in the form of fish attract a wide range of birds including Herons, Cormorants, Egrets, Ibises, the Greenshank, the Redshank and Terns.

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