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Abudefduf saxatilis

Description:

A small, laterally compressed rounded fish. There is a single nostril on either side of the snout distinguishing it from the butterflyfishes and angelfishes. It has a small, oblique terminal mouth. The upper part of the body is yellowish with 5 vertical black bars. Sometimes a faint sixth bar can be present. There is a black spot at the upper base of the pectoral fin.

Habitat:

Shallow water under dock.

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joanbstanley
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joanbstanley

Spotted on Oct 5, 2015
Submitted on Dec 18, 2015

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