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Name of animal-plant: Flier Species name: Centrarchus macropterus Animal type: FISHA fish is any member of a group of organisms

White shrimp - (INVERT-shrimp) See facts

Name of animal-plant: White shrimp Species name: Penaeus vannamei Animal type: INVERT Subcategory: shrimp Fact: All animals and plants

- (BENTHIC-coral) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Species name: Isis hippuris Animal type: BENTHIC Subcategory: coral Fact: All animals and plants are given

Pacific Coast giant musk turtle - (HERP-turtle) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Pacific Coast giant musk turtle Species name: Staurotypus salvinni Animal type: HERP Subcategory: turtle Fact: All

Porthole livebearer - (FISH-e_resident) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Porthole livebearer Species name: Poeciliopsis gracilis Animal type: FISHA fish is any member of a group of

Blue sea catfish - (FISH-freshwater) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Blue sea catfish Species name: Arius guatamalensis Animal type: FISHA fish is any member of a group

Short-billed dowitcher - (BIRD-shorebird) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Short-billed dowitcher Species name: Limnodromus griseus Animal type: BIRDBirds (Aves) are a group of endothermic vertebrates, characterised

Sora - (BIRD-wading) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Sora Species name: Porzana carolina Animal type: BIRDBirds (Aves) are a group of endothermic vertebrates, characterised by

American coot - (BIRD-waterfowl) See facts

Name of animal-plant: American coot Species name: Fulica americana Animal type: BIRDBirds (Aves) are a group of endothermic vertebrates, characterised