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Inhabits coastal waters. Found on vegetated sand bottoms and more frequently on coral bottoms. Occasionally found at depths at least 180m (Ref. 09710) and 200 m. (Ref. 26938). Large adults are usually solitary. Feeds mainly on sea urchins, (including Diadema, Ref. 13442), crabs and mollusks. Excellent food fish (Ref. 5521).
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Caelorinchus occa (Goode & Bean, 1885)
Swordsnout grenadier |
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Gymnothorax pseudothyrsoideus (Bleeker, 1852)
Highfin moray |
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Pomacentrus leptus Allen & Randall, 1980
Slender damsel |
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Abudefduf whitleyi Allen & Robertson, 1974
Whitley's sergeant |
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Haplochromis burtoni (Günther, 1894)
Burton's mouth-brooder |