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Overview
Biology
Source and Additional Information
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Marine species that may enter lakes (Ref. 4323) and lower freshwater reaches of rivers (Ref. 12915). Adults are coastal inhabitants found on soft bottoms (Ref. 44894). Juveniles are found in brackish mangrove estuaries, sometimes enter fresh water (Ref. 2847, 44894) and tidal creeks (Ref. 44894). Inhabits shallow water over sandy substrates along the coasts and in estuaries (Ref. 12693). Feeds on small crustaceans, polychaetes and forams on sand or muddy-sand bottoms (Ref. 12915), worms and insect larvae (Ref. 12693). Salted or made into fish sauce.
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Itycirrhitus wilhelmi (Lavenberg & Yañez, 1972) |
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Himantura jenkinsii (Annandale, 1909)
Pointed-nose stingray |
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Macrodon mordax (Gilbert & Starks, 1904)
Dogteeth weakfish |
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Dischistodus perspicillatus (Cuvier, 1830)
White damsel |
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Thalassoma pavo (Linnaeus, 1758)
Ornate wrasse |