© Papatura Island Retreat, Ashmore
Papatura point
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Straight off the shore of Papatura to the right is Papatura point. This site is a long spacious reefs ranging from 5 meters deep to 18 meters. This site experiences bi-directional currents influenced by tidal movements. Can be murky if lots of rain fall has occurred.
Large fan coral and purple vase sponges can be found here. Turtles are often spotted in the seagrass area with batfish following them. Clownfish, parrot fish, wrasse, angelfish and more
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Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
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Total number of species: 600
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Wrasse
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Total number of species: 28
Udo Kefrig
Clownfish
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Total number of species: 100
iStock-burnsboxco
Parrotfish
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Total number of species: 40
iStock-wrangel
Triggerfish
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Total number of species: 3000
SSI-Peter-Schinck
Nudibranch
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Total number of species: 80
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Stingrays
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Total number of species: 130
iStock-Christian von Mach
Pipefish
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Shutterstock_Krzysztof Odziomek
Butterfly Fish
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Total number of species: 85
iStock-mirecca
Surgeonfish
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Total number of species: 8
Alamy-Reinhard Dirscherl
Bannerfish
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