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Blue-lined grouper

Cephalopholis formosa

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Field Notes

Description:

Up to 34 cm. It is a dark yellow-brown with blue lines on the head, body and fins. There are blue spots on the snout, lower part of the head and thorax.

Habitat:

Shallow sheltered coastal reefs, often in dead or silty areas.

Reference Links:

Cephalopholis formosa (Shaw, 1812)

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The MnMs
Tuve suerte que el pez se paro en un coral tan vistoso :-)

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Global Coral Reef Monitoring
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Biodiversity of Thailand

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PublishedJune 29, 2011

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