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Considered rare in Tahiti but quite common in atolls (Ref. 4821). The species is easily confused with E. poecilonotus, E. radiatus, or E. tuamotuensis, three closely related deep-water groupers. Known to be ciguatoxic at Mauritius. Uncommon in local markets (probably due to it deep-water habitat).
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Xyrichtys jacksonensis (Ramsay, 1881)
Purple-spotted wrasse |
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Megaloprepus caerulatus (Drury, 1782)
Giant Helicopter Damselfly |
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Mesobola spinifer (Bailey & Matthes, 1971)
Malagarasi sardine |
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Centropristis striata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Black seabass |
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Pontinus sierra (Gilbert, 1890)
Speckled scorpionfish |