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  • Nº1 # Date: 2014-03-24 - 02:35
  • # Max Depth: 12m Duration: 36mins
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Pomacanthus arcuatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Grey angelfish) Common in coral reefs, usually solitary, occasionally in pairs. Juveniles are part-time cleaners. Feed mainly on sponges, but also takes tunicates, algae, zoantharians, gorgonians, hydroids, bryozoans, and seagrasses. O...
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Chaetodon humeralis Günther, 1860 (Butterflyfish)
Acanthurus coeruleus Bloch and Schneider, 1801 (Blue tang surgeonfish) Inhabits coral reefs, inshore grassy or rocky areas. Forms small groups . Mainly diurnal. Feeds entirely on algae . At Fernando de Noronha Archipelago in southwestern Atlantic, juveniles hold cleaning stations togeth...
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Abudefduf troschelii (Gill, 1862) (Panamic sergeant major)
Eretmochelys imbricata (LINNAEUS) 1766 (Hawksbill Turtle) Hawksbills may take decades to mature and it could be between 20 to 40 years before they are ready to breed . Upon reaching sexual maturity, a female will typically lay up to five clutches of around 100 to 140 eggs in one ...
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Gramma loreto Poey, 1868 (fairy basslet) Often found in caves or under ledges. Swim with belly toward substratum, thus under ledges seen upside down. Feed on ectoparasites of other fishes . Males show various types of nest care behavior . Retreat into recesses when alarmed . Have been reared in captivity .
Bothus lunatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Flounder) Inhabits clear sandy areas near mangroves, among seagrass, coral or rubble . Most common flounder around coral reefs . Often partially buried in sand, occasionally on hard bottoms . Feeds mainly on small fishes but also on crustaceans and octopuses. Marketed fresh .

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