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  • Nº16 # Date: 2012-02-15 - 12:00
  • # Max Depth: 25m Duration: 47mins
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Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides Lacepède, 1801 (Harlequin sweetlips) Inhabits coral-rich areas of clear lagoon and seaward reefs. Adults are solitary, near and under ledges or caves by day. Juveniles are found among corals . Feeds on crustaceans, mollusks, and fishes at night. Juveniles...
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Cephalopholis argus Bloch and Schneider, 1801 (Grouper) A generally common species found in a variety of coral habitats from tide pools to depths of at least 40 m; prefers the 1 to 10 m reef zone. Juvenile prefers shallow, protected coral thickets . Benthic and benthopelagi...
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Scorpaenodes albaiensis (Evermann & Seale, 1907) (Longfingered scorpionfish) Rare species . Very secretive in coastal coral reefs and rarely seen by divers, even at night .
Gymnothorax flavimarginatus (Rüppell, 1830) (Yellow-edged moray)
Tachypleus gigas (Müller, 1785) (Horseshoe crab)
Pomacanthus annularis (Bloch, 1787) (Bluering angelfish) Inhabits coastal reefs to at least 30 m . Adults often found in pairs inside caves . Juveniles settle in very shallow inshore habitats with short filamentous algae growth on rock or dead coral substrates . Feeds on spon...
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Centropyge eibli Klausewitz, 1963 (Blacktail angelfish) Inhabits rocky areas of seaward reefs as well as rich coral areas . Feeds on algae; forms harems of 3-7 individuals. Frequently exported through the aquarium trade. Forms hybrids with Centropyge vrolikii in areas where ...
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Abudefduf sexfasciatus (Lacepède, 1801) (Natal sergeant) Inhabits inshore and offshore coral or rocky reefs. Also in shallow coastal reef flats or crests, usually where lots of tall soft corals or hydroid colonies are present . Feeds on zooplankton and algae and aggregates high in the water column .
Carangoides malabaricus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (Malabar trevally) Occurs in the continental shelf . Found near rocks and coral reefs, juveniles in sandy bays. Feeds on crustaceans, small squids, and fish . Marketed fresh, may be dried or salted .

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