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Inhabits rocky areas of seaward reefs as well as rich coral areas (Ref. 9710). Feeds on algae; forms harems of 3-7 individuals. Frequently exported through the aquarium trade. Forms hybrids with Centropyge vrolikii in areas where these 2 species are sympatric, and hybrids with the C. flavissima have been recorded in the Christmas I. and Cocos-Keeling islands in the eastern Indian Ocean. Mimicked by the juveniles of the acanthurid Acanthurus tristis (Ref. 48391).
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Sardina pilchardus (Walbaum, 1792)
European pilchard |
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Scorpaenodes littoralis (Tanaka, 1917)
Cheekspot scorpionfish |
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Scomberomorus cavalla (Cuvier, 1829)
King mackerel |
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Stolephorus brachycephalus Wongratana, 1983
Broadhead anchovy |
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Pomatoschistus minutus (Pallas, 1770)
Sand goby |