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Urchin clingfish

Diademichtys lineatus

Photo by The MnMs
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Field Notes

Description:

Is a little clingfish (like 4 cm) that often can be found close to spiny sea urchins. Red and white stripped with yellow and black tail.

Habitat:

Coral reef near sea urchins.

Notes:

First pic is in Cambodia but second pic is in Koh Tao, Thailand.
http://www.fishbase.org/summary/speciessummary.php?id=12891

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Comments (4)
The MnMs
yes, they are tiny and always around the sea urchins :-)
The MnMs
Si, son muy pequeños y siempre los ves cerquita de los erizos.

Spotted for Missions

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Global Coral Reef Monitoring
Mission
Biodiversity of Cambodia

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PublishedJune 12, 2011

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