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Description
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Morphology: Dorsal spines (total): 0 - 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 21; Anal spines: 0 - 0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 23. Body sub-cylindrical, belly rather rounded (but more compressed in juveniles). Hind margin of gill opening smoothly rounded (without fleshy outgrowths) ; 3 to 5 distinct body striae radiating downward on lower part of operculum; lower gill rakers not becoming shorter at angle of first gill arch, the upper series not overlapping the lower. Last 2 anal fin rays enlarged.
Max size: 25 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 188)
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Pollimyrus nigricans (Boulenger, 1906)
Dark stonebasher |
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Doryichthys boaja (Bleeker, 1851)
Pipe fish |
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Cirrhilabrus walshi Randall & Pyle, 2001 |
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Rhizoprionodon acutus (Rüppell, 1837)
Milk shark |
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Bolbometopon muricatum (Valenciennes, 1840)
Green humphead parrotfish |