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Balistes capriscus
Grey fish with blue and brown transverse spots. Rhomboid or oval fish, compressed laterally, covered by bony plates. Mouth small, sharp teeth, after which a small gill opening is located. The first dorsal fin is formed by 3 hard spines. The raise of the first one makes the rest move also due to the membrane that joins them, forming a rigid vertical structure that fits the fish in cracks or cavities. The second dorsal, high, has 27 or 28 soft radii. Anal fin is opposite to the second dorsal, with 23-26 soft radii. Ventral fin is reduced to 1 spine.
Spotted at a small fishing port
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/200 sec.; f/7.1; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. No Flash fired
Spotted on Aug 25, 2016
Submitted on Mar 2, 2017
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