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  • Nº20 # Date: 2014-05-10 - 08:15
  • # Max Depth: 30m Duration: 45mins
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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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Gymnothorax thyrsoideus (Richardson, 1845) (slender moray) Fairly common inhabitant of reef flats where it is usually encountered in shallow tidal pools. Often in shipwrecks; usually in pairs or small aggregations, and shares habitat with other morays .
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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Acanthocybium solandri (Cuvier, 1832) (Barracuda)
Anampses lineatus Randall, 1972 (Lined wrasse) Inhabits lagoon and seaward reefs, usually deeper than 20 m to at least 42 m . Juveniles are solitary and adults form small groups, each with several females and a dominant male . Minimum depth reported from Ref. 27115.
Cephalopholis formosa (Shaw, 1812) (Bluelined rockcod) Like C. boenak, it prefers shallow dead or silty reefs and this may account for the primarily continental distributions of these two species.
Cephalopholis leopardus (Lacepède, 1801) (red-spotted rock cod) Occurs in coral-rich areas of lagoon pinnacles, channels, and outer reef slopes. Solitary , a secretive species, usually hiding in caves and crevices in the reefs. One of the smallest species of groupers known. Gut analysis revealed crustacean remains.

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