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| Phylum Chordata > Subphylum Vertebrate > fishes |
Typical fish-shaped: medium 5-10cm
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8-10cm.
Bulbous snout, 2 rows of deep blue spots on the lower sides. Coral
rubble, near seagrasses and reefs. Commonly seen on many of our
shores.
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7cm.
Bulging cheeks, pattern of small white spots regularly spaced its
face and in rows along body, with dark blotches and saddles.. Rocky
shores and reefs. Sometimes seen on some of our shores.
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4-8cm. With a pair of barbels under the chin (difficult to spot), various body patterns and colours. Sandy, silty areas near seagrasses. Sometimes seen on some of our shores. | ||
| 6-8cm, to 13cm. Two dark brown stripes along the side. Near reefs. Sometimes seen on some of our shores. | 5-8cm, to 16cm. Usually colourful: greenish with red and blue markings. Coral rubble near seagrasses. Commonly seen on many of our shores. |
6-10cm.
Bright and colourful markings especially on the head. Coral rubble
near reefs. Sometimes seen on our shores.
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10cm.
Juveniles brown with large white spots. swims head down in a 'drunken'
dance. Sometimes seen on our shores.
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5-8cm,
to 10cm. Body silvery almost transparent. Dorsal fin notched with
black tip. In pools near seagrass and coral rubble. Sometimes seen
on some of our shores.
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5-10cm,
to 25cm. Body slender, long and silvery. Dorsal fin not notched,
with black tip. Juveniles have 7-8 dusky diagonal bars. Sandy areas
near seagrasses, rubble or reefs. Often seen on many of our shores.
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2-3cm, to 30cm. Three curved blackish stripes on the sides and a striped tail fin. Near reefs. Sometimes seen on some of our shores. | 8cm, grows to 30cm. Silvery with 4-6 dark horizontal lines. Tail fin pale or dusky. Among seagrasses. Sometimes seen on our Northern shores. |
6-8cm,
grows to 30cm. Long, slender silvery with large eyes; small, sharp
mouth. Sandy areas near reefs. Commonly seen on many of our shores.
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| 4-6cm, to 14cm. With 6-7 black narrow bars across a yellowish body. Tail no horizontal bars and has rounded lobes. Coral rubble near reefs. Sometimes seen on our Southern shores. | About 8cm, to 23cm. With 6 dark bars, black spot at base of tail. Near reefs. Seen once on Sisters Island. | 4-6cm, to 11cm. With 4 thick yellow bars and 5 thick black bars across the body. Near living reefs. Sometimes seen on our Southern shores. | 12-15cm, to 20cm. Juvenile with electric blue stripes on nose and ringed dark spot on dorsal fin and base of tail. Living reefs. Sometimes seen on our Northern shores. |
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