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  • Nº7 # Date: 2013-09-20 - 18:30
  • # Max Depth: 45m Duration: 65mins
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Aulostomus maculatus Valenciennes, 1841 (Caribbean trumpetfish) Commonly found in weedy areas and especially around reefs, where they usually swim snout-down among sea whips . A solitary ambusher of small fishes and crustaceans that lurk among branching coral or gorgonians. Often swi...
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Parribacus antarcticus (Lund, 1793) (sculptured slipper lobster)
Panulirus argus (Latreille, 1804) (Caribbean spiny lobster)
Dactylopterus volitans (Linnaeus, 1758) (flying gurnard) Found on sand, mud or over rocks in sandy areas, exploring the bottom with the free part of the pectoral fins . Feeds primarily on benthic crustaceans, especially crabs, clams and small fishes. Neither anterolateral glandural groove nor venom gland is present .
Equetus lanceolatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Jack-knifefish) Inhabits bays and sounds; also deep coral reefs . Juveniles sometimes inshore . Easily approached . Has been reared in captivity . Feeds mainly on small shrimps and crabs, but also on polychaete worms and gastropod mollusks .
Sargocentron coruscum (Poey, 1860) (reef squirrelfish) Inhabit sandy, rocky and coral bottoms . More common on seaward reefs than on protected reefs. Retreat into recesses when alarmed . Nocturnal . Secretive, found deep in crevices between branches of live corals . Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae .
Diodon holocanthus Linnaeus, 1758 (Long-spine porcupinefish)
Scuticaria tigrina (Lesson, 1828) (Moray) Inhabits lagoon and seaward reefs . Found on sand and between rocks . Extremely secretive. Usually only seen at night . Benthic .
Euapta lappa (Müller, 1850) (beaded sea cucumber)

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