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A coastal and oceanic species, associated with reefs (Ref. 9283). Juveniles occur seasonally in shallow sandy inshore waters (Ref. 9710). Found in rivers (Ref. 12792). Occasionally in schools. Feed mainly on other fishes (Ref. 9283), also crustaceans (Ref. 9710). Often toxic when it reaches a length of more than 50 cm (Ref. 4795). Mainly marketed fresh, but also dried or salted (Ref. 9283).
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Scarus coelestinus Valenciennes, 1840
Midnight parrotfish |
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Lasius distinguendus (Emery, 1916) |
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Gobiopsis canalis Lachner & McKinney, 1978
Checkered goby |
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Merluccius bilinearis (Mitchill, 1814)
Silver hake |
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Symphurus diabolicus Mahadeva & Munroe, 1990
Devil's tonguefish |