Solitary Islands Marine Park sweetlip ("Plectorhinchus gibbosus") occur with mulloway ("Argyrosomus japonicus"), snapper, red morwong ("Cheilodactylus fuscus"), silver trevally ("Pseudocaranx georgianus"), bream ("Acanthopagrus" spp.) and tarwhine ("Rhabdosargus sarba"). Marine turtles are common in the Park, with green turtle ("Chelonia mydas"), loggerhead turtle ("Caretta caretta"), hawksbill turtle ("Eretmochelys imbricata") and occasional sightings of leatherback turtles. Nesting green turtles and loggerhead turtles have been recorded on several beaches, with some eggs hatching successfully. Only a few species of sea snakes have been recorded in the region, including the Elegant sea snake ("Hydrophis elegans") and Yellow-bellied sea snake ("Pelamis platurus"). The only reptile recorded on Muttonbird Island
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