Comprises the following
Clown Fish
This Eastern Clown Anemone fish reminds us of the fish made famous in the movie “Finding Nemo”.
Two bright orange fish with white stripes swimming in the tentacles of sea anemone.
These fish inhabit the entire waters of the Great Barrier Reef.
A little known fact about the Clown fish is that the dominant male in a group can change sex when the dominant female dies.
Bottlenose Dolphin
This coin depicts 2 Bottlenose Dolphins springing from the warm waters of the Pacific Ocean in front of a perfect blue sky.
These ocean mammals travel in pods and can eat up to 15kg of fish, shrimp and squid every day.
Dolphins are intelligent creatures using sound waves to gather information about their environment. Mintage 29,949.
Biscuit Star Fish
This bright vermillion coloured starfish with white lines inhabits rocky reefs and sheltered bays in coastal waters around Australia.
It is an Australian native feeding on sea squits, sponges coral and algae.
It is depicted on the one dollar attached to coral. Surrounding the “1” is a Biscuit Star smorgasboard.
They have no heart or brain but have an eye on the end of each arm detecting light or dark. Mintage 22,555.
Longfin Bannerfish
This tropical white fish with 2 black bands and yellow dorsal and tail fin is seen diving through a rich red coral reef.
These fish act as cleaners removing parasites from other fish.
Adult Longfin bannerfish can grow up to 25cm long and have trailing dorsal filaments that trail like a banner. Mintage 22,551.
White Shark
The Great White Shark leaps to life on this dollar coin swimming towards you (it’s next meal), the sun’s rays piercing the water’s edge.
This shark is the most feared sea creature on earth.
The Great White Shark in fact features a grey or bronze back with a white belly.
These sea creatures can weigh up to 3,000kg. Mintage 30,416.
Bigbelly Seahorse.
This oddly shaped sea creature is depicted inhabiting shallow water sea grasses.
It is a unique species in that the male becomes pregnant, carries eggs and gives birth to young.
The seahorse can be found in shades of yellow, brown, orange, white or grey, adapting it’s colour to the environment.
They have a prehensile tail which allows them to hold onto objects.
They can be found in the waters off south-eastern Australia. Mintage 24,666.
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