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Palometa

Trachinotus goodei

Photo by joanbstanley
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Grayish-blue-green on top of head and along the back
Bright silvery sides
Yellow on breast
Elongated dorsal and anal fins
Dusky or black with bluish edges
Deep body, with four narrow bars high on the sides, and traces of a fifth fin nearer the tail
No scutes

Habitat:

Ranguana Cay, Belize

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