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  • Nº154 # Date: 2014-04-12 - 10:45
  • # Max Depth: 19m Duration: 63mins
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Gymnothorax moringa (Cuvier, 1829) (Common conger) A benthic and solitary species abundant in shallow rocky and grassy areas and on coral reefs; less common in turbid bays or harbors. Its bite is very dangerous . Active during the day, sometimes together with other pred...
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Echidna catenata (Bloch, 1795) (Chained moray) A benthic and solitary species found commonly on reefs and rocky shore areas. Feeds on small fishes and crustaceans . At Fernando de Noronha Archipelago, offNE Brazil, forages for sally lightfoot crabs on exposed reefs...
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Caranx crysos (Mitchill, 1815) (Bluestripe jack) A schooling species generally not far from the coast . Juveniles often found in association with floating Sargassum . Feed on fishes, shrimps, and other invertebrates. Spawn offshore from January through August . Eggs ...
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Gorgonia ventalina Linnaeus, 1758 (common sea fan)
Keratoisis flexibilis (Pourtalès, 1868)
Lutjanus purpureus (Poey, 1866) (Caribbean red snapper) Inhabits rocky areas. Feeds mainly on fishes, shrimps, crabs, cephalopods and planktonic items.
Sparisoma chrysopterum (Bloch and Schneider, 1801) (Blisterside) Occurs in coral reefs and adjacent habitats, the young especially in seagrass beds. Juveniles or primary-phase adults rapidly assume a mottled pattern with which they blend with the substratum when they come to rest on the bottom. Feeds on benthic algae and seagrasses.
Dasyatis americana Hildebrand and Schroeder, 1928 (stingaree) The southern stingray is an active swimmer that feeds primarily at night, on a diet of invertebrates and small fishes. They feeding by flapping their wing-like pectoral fins to disturb the sand, and expose their prey . T...
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