Portsea Hole
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Portsea Hole is about 500m from the Portsea Pier and is a remnant of the old Yarra River. The top of the hole is at 14m and to the north there is a vertical wall approximately 75m(250ft) long which drops to sand at 27m (90ft), then into a sand bowl which bottoms at 33m(110ft).
The wall comprises small overhangs which are home to a vast array of invertebrates and fish, in particular the beautiful Blue Devil fish.
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Total number of species: 600
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Wrasse
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Total number of species: 80
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Stingrays
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Total number of species: 120
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Cuttlefish
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Total number of species: 110
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Snapper
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Total number of species: 40
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Triggerfish
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Total number of species: 25
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Boxfish
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Total number of species: 9
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Fur Seal
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Lemon Shark
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Total number of species: 90
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Angelfish
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Total number of species: 7000
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Crab
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Total number of species: 350
Alamy-Andre Seal
Damselfish
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Total number of species: 130
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Pufferfish
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