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A territorial species (Ref. 167) which is common in surge zones of exposed seaward reefs. The large males control well-defined feeding territories and harems of females (Ref. 1602, 48637). Adults usually form schools and commonly found in shallow gutters. Juveniles solitary and secretive on shallow rubble habitats (Ref. 48637). The species is almost continually in motion. Herbivorous but also feeds on crustaceans (Ref. 5503). The venomous caudal spine can cause painful wounds. Form spawning aggregations (Ref. 27825).
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Euthynnus alletteratus (Rafinesque, 1810)
Little tunny |
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Eleginus gracilis (Tilesius, 1810)
Saffron cod |
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Sargocentron wilhelmi (de Buen, 1963) |
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Callechelys eristigma McCosker & Rosenblatt, 1972
Spotted ridgefin eel |
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Neivamyrmex texanus Watkins, 1972 |