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	<reference isbn='' url='http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=122752&amp;speccode=62909'>University of Western Australia0 Benthic  BRUVS data 2019. Video BRUVS from Jessica Meeuwig. (Ref. 122752)</reference>
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