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Inhabits sandy areas with coral rubble or seagrasses, usually near patch reefs (Ref. 9710). Shallow coastal waters to depths of 110 m (Ref. 26938). Lies motionless on the bottom, moving only when frightened (Ref. 9710). Larvae are attracted to lights at night but are difficult to see because they are transparent (Ref. 26938). About one-third of the diet consists of fishes; the rest of its food is crustaceans: crabs, shrimps, amphipods, and mantis shrimps (Ref. 13442).
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Odonus niger (Rüppell, 1836)
Redtoothed triggerfish |
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Marcusenius livingstonii (Boulenger, 1899) |
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Symphodus rostratus (Bloch, 1791) |
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Lutjanus colorado Jordan & Gilbert, 1882
Colorado snapper |
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Cygnodraco mawsoni Waite, 1916
Mawson's dragonfish |