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magenta dottyback

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 About "magenta dottyback" 📍Kingdom:- Animalia 📍Phylum:- Chordata 📍Class:- Actinopterygii 📍Family:- Pseudochromidae 📍Genus:- Pictichromis 📍Species:- P. porphyrea 📍Binomial name:-  Pictichromis porphyrea 👉Pictichromis porphyrea, the magenta dottyback, is a fish in the dottyback family from the western Pacific. 👉It can be found from the Philippines to Samoa, extending north to the Ryukyu Islands and south to the Moluccas and Admiralty Islands. 👉It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. 👉It grows to a size of 6 cm (2.4 in) in length. 📷:- https://m.liveaquaria.com/product/170/?pcatid=170 #aquarium #aquariumhobby #fishlib #fish #zoology #biology #biodiversity #freshwater #sealife #marinelife #riverfish #riverine #lifescience #fisheries #aquariumlife #aquariumsofinstagram #freshwateraquarium #saltwateraquarium #studygram

yellow longnose butterflyfish or forceps butterflyfish

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 About "yellow longnose butterflyfish or forceps butterflyfish" 📍Kingdom:- Animalia 📍Phylum:- Chordata 📍Class:- Actinopterygii 📍Order:- Perciformes 📍Family:- Chaetodontidae 📍Genus:- Forcipiger 📍Species:- F. flavissimus Binomial name:-  Forcipiger flavissimus 👉The yellow longnose butterflyfish or forceps butterflyfish, Forcipiger flavissimus, is a species of marine fish in the family Chaetodontidae. 👉The yellow longnose butterflyfish is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific area from the eastern coast of Africa to Hawaii, Red Sea included, and is also found in the eastern Pacific Ocean from Baja California to the Revillagigedo Islands and the Galapagos. 👉It is a small fish which grows up to 22 cm in length. 👉This species can also be found in the aquarium trade. 👉Being territorial, yellow longnose butterflyfish patrol their patches of coral with a monogamous partner. 👉 However, instances of overt aggression among F. flavissimus have been obs...

leopard moray eel or dragon moray

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 About "leopard moray eel or dragon moray" 📍Kingdom:- Animalia 📍Phylum:- Chordata 📍Class:- Actinopterygii 📍Order:- Anguilliformes 📍Family:- Muraenidae 📍Genus:- Enchelycore 📍Species:- E. pardalis 📍Binomial name:- Enchelycore pardalis 👉The leopard moray eel or dragon moray (Enchelycore pardalis), is a species of marine fish in the family Muraenidae. 👉The leopard moray eel is widespread throughout the Indo-Pacific oceans from Réunion to the Hawaiian, Line and Society Islands, north to southern Japan, southern Korea, and south to New Caledonia. 👉It inhabits coral and rocky reefs at depth range from 8 to 60 m. 👉Its length is up to 92 cm. 👉This eel is characterized by its narrow, curved jaws, vivid red stripes on the head, and elongated tubular nostrils. 👉It is chiefly nocturnal; because of this and its preference for cryptic habitats, it is seldom seen. 👉It feeds primarily on fishes and small cephalopods. #aquarium #aquariumhobby #fishlib #fish #zoology #biology #bi...

Red Sea mimic blenny

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 About "Red Sea mimic blenny" 📍Kingdom:- Animalia 📍Phylum:- Chordata 📍Class:- Actinopterygii 📍Order:- Blenniiformes 📍Family:- Blenniidae 📍Genus:- Ecsenius 📍Species:- E. gravieri 📍Binomial name:- Ecsenius gravieri 👉Ecsenius gravieri, the Red Sea mimic blenny, is a blenny from the Western Indian Ocean. 👉It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. 👉It grows to a size of 8 cm in length. The specific name honours the French zoologist Charles Gravier (1865-1937), the collector of the type. 📷:- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecsenius_gravieri  #aquarium #aquariumhobby #fishlib #fish #zoology #biology #biodiversity #freshwater #sealife #marinelife #riverfish #riverine #lifescience #fisheries #aquariumlife #aquariumsofinstagram #freshwateraquarium #saltwateraquarium #study

flame tail blenny or bicolor blenny

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 About "flame tail blenny or bicolor blenny" 📍Kingdom:- Animalia 📍Phylum:- Chordata 📍Class:- Actinopterygii 📍Order:- Blenniiformes 📍Family:- Blenniidae 📍Genus:- Ecsenius 📍Species:- E. bicolor 📍Binomial name:-  Ecsenius bicolor 👉Ecsenius bicolor, commonly known as the flame tail blenny or bicolor blenny, is a blenny from the Indo-Pacific. 👉It frequently makes its way into the aquarium trade. 👉It grows to a size of 11 centimetres (4.3 in) in length. 📷:- https://www.flickr.com/photos/jim1/39790105874  #aquarium #aquariumhobby #fishlib #fish #zoology #biology #biodiversity #freshwater #sealife #marinelife #riverfish #riverine #lifescience #fisheries #aquariumlife #aquariumsofinstagram #freshwateraquarium #saltwateraquarium #study

snowflake moray

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 About "snowflake moray" 📍Kingdom:- Animalia 📍Phylum:- Chordata 📍Class:- Actinopterygii 📍Order:- Anguilliformes 📍Family:- Muraenidae 📍Genus:- Echidna 📍Species:- E. nebulosa 📍Binomial name:-  Echidna nebulosa 👉The snowflake moray (Echidna nebulosa) also known as the clouded moray among many various vernacular names, is a species of marine fish of the family Muraenidae. 👉It is widespread throughout the Indo-Pacific area from the eastern coast of Africa throughout Micronesia including the Red Sea and Hawaii. 👉 The species is also found in the eastern Central Pacific from southern Baja California, Mexico, and from Costa Rica to northern Colombia. 👉This species reaches a length of 100 centimetres (39 in) but its common size is 50 centimetres (20 in). 👉It lives at depths of between 2 and 30 metres (7 and 100 ft). 👉The snowflake moray eel is not safe to keep with shrimp, crabs or lobsters, since crustaceans are their natural diet. 👉However, they are safe to keep with ...

long-spine porcupinefish

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 About "long-spine porcupinefish" 📍Kingdom:- Animalia 📍Phylum:- Chordata 📍Class:- Actinopterygii 📍Order:- Tetraodontiformes 📍Family:- Diodontidae 📍Genus:- Diodon 📍Species:- D. holocanthus 📍Binomial name:- Diodon holocanthus 👉The long-spine porcupinefish (Diodon holocanthus), also known as the freckled porcupinefish among other vernacular names, is a species of marine fish in the family Diodontidae. 👉The species' diet includes sea urchins and hard-shelled mollusks. 👉The Longspined porcupinefish has a circumtropical in distribution, being found in the tropical zones of major seas and oceans. 👉The long-spine porcupinefish is pale in colour with large black blotches and smaller black spots; these spots becoming fewer in number with age.  👉It has many long, two-rooted depressible spines particularly on its head. 👉The teeth of the two jaws are fused into a parrot-like "beak". 👉Adults may reach 50 cm (20 in) in length. 👉The only other fish with which it...

zebra turkeyfish or zebra lionfish

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 About "zebra turkeyfish or zebra lionfish" 📍Kingdom:- Animalia 📍Phylum:- Chordata 📍Class:- Actinopterygii 📍Order:- Scorpaeniformes 📍Family:- Scorpaenidae 📍Genus:- Dendrochirus 📍Species:- D. zebra 📍Binomial name:- Dendrochirus zebra 👉Dendrochirus zebra, known commonly as the zebra turkeyfish or zebra lionfish among other vernacular names, is a species of marine fish in the family Scorpaenidae. 👉The zebra turkeyfish is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific, including the Red Sea. 👉The zebra turkeyfish is an unusual looking fish with vertical stripes in orange, white and black on the body, and large, banded fan-like pectoral fins that flare out on either side as the fish lies on the seabed. 👉The front dorsal fin is made up of thirteen tall, quill-like spines and the second dorsal fin has ten to eleven soft rays. 👉The anal fin has three spines and about ten soft rays. 👉The second dorsal fin, the anal fin and the rounded caudal fin are t...

shortfin turkeyfish or dwarf lionfish

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 About "shortfin turkeyfish or dwarf lionfish" 📍 Kingdom:- Animalia 📍Phylum:- Chordata 📍Class:- Actinopterygii 📍Order:- Scorpaeniformes 📍Family:- Scorpaenidae 📍Genus:- Dendrochirus 📍Species:- D. brachypterus 📍Binomial name:- Dendrochirus brachypterus 👉Dendrochirus brachypterus, known commonly as the shortfin turkeyfish or dwarf lionfish among other vernacular names, is a species of marine fish in the family Scorpaenidae. 👉Shortfin turkeyfish is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea included. 👉Dwarf lionfish is up to 17 centimetres (6.7 in) in length. 👉It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. 📷:- https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/3209 #aquarium #aquariumhobby #fishlib #fish #zoology #biology #biodiversity #freshwater #sealife #marinelife #riverfish #riverine #lifescience #fisheries #aquariumlife #aquariumsofinstagram #freshwateraquarium #saltwateraquarium #study

twospot turkeyfish or ocellated lionfish

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 About "twospot turkeyfish or ocellated lionfish" 📍Kingdom:- Animalia 📍Phylum:- Chordata 📍Class:- Actinopterygii 📍Order:- Scorpaeniformes 📍Family:- Scorpaenidae 📍Genus:- Dendrochirus 📍Species:- D. biocellatus 📍Binomial name:- Dendrochirus biocellatus 👉Dendrochirus biocellatus, known commonly as the twospot turkeyfish or ocellated lionfish among other vernacular names, is a species of marine fish in the family Scorpaenidae. 👉The twospot turkeyfish is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific region,and it grows up to 13 centimetres (5.1 in) in length. 👉In the wild, the species eats small fish as well as shrimp. 👉In captivity, the fish is somewhat shy. 👉Furthermore, it may hide in crevices during daylight. 👉The species has successfully bred in an aquarium.  #aquarium #aquariumhobby #fishlib #fish #zoology #biology #biodiversity #freshwater #sealife #marinelife #riverfish #riverine #lifescience #fisheries #aquariumlife #aquariumsofinstagram...

threespot dascyllus

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  About "threespot dascyllus" 📍Kingdom:- Animalia 📍Phylum:- Chordata 📍Class:- Actinopterygii 📍Family:- Pomacentridae 📍Genus:- Dascyllus 📍Species:- D. trimaculatus 📍Binomial name:- Dascyllus trimaculatus 👉The threespot dascyllus (Dascyllus trimaculatus), also known as the domino damsel or simply domino, is a species of damselfish from the family Pomacentridae. 👉It is native to the Indo-Pacific from the Red Sea and East Africa, to the Pitcairn Islands, southern Japan, and Australia. 👉Its grey to black body has two lateral white spots and one between the eyes like domino hence the name; the threespot dascyllus grows up to 13 cm in length. 👉Coloration is somewhat variable; the spot on the forehead may be absent and the lateral spots very much reduced. 👉It feeds on algae, copepods and other planktonic crustaceans. 👉Generally, adults are found in small groups around coral heads or large rocks. 👉Juveniles may be found associated with large sea anemones or sheltering be...

four stripe damselfish or blacktail dascyllus

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  About "four stripe damselfish or blacktail dascyllus" 📍Kingdom:- Animalia 📍Phylum:- Chordata 📍Class:- Actinopterygii 📍Family:- Pomacentridae 📍Genus:- Dascyllus 📍Species:- D. melanurus 📍Binomial name:-  Dascyllus melanurus 👉Dascyllus melanurus, known commonly as the four stripe damselfish, blacktail dascyllus, humbug damselfish, blacktail damselfish, and blacktail humbug, is a species of fish in the family Pomacentridae. 👉It is native to the western Pacific Ocean. 👉It is sometimes kept as an aquarium pet. 👉The four striped damselfish is commonly found in Indo-Australian Archipelago and western Caroline Islands including Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea, and the northern Great Barrier Reef of Australia. 👉They are found at depths down to 33 feet, and it is associated with isolated coral heads in sheltered inshore habitats. 👉Like all damselfish, they can be territorial and aggressive, especially as they get older. 👉Four-striped Damselfish typically grow to about...

whitetail dascyllus or humbug damselfish

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  About "whitetail dascyllus or humbug damselfish" 📍Kingdom:- Animalia 📍Phylum:- Chordata 📍Class:- Actinopterygii 📍Family:- Pomacentridae 📍Genus:- Dascyllus 📍Species:- D. aruanus 📍Binomial name:- Dascyllus aruanus 👉Dascyllus aruanus, known commonly as the whitetail dascyllus or humbug damselfish among other vernacular names, is a species of marine fish in the family Pomacentridae. 👉Whitetail dascyllus is up to 10 centimetres (3.9 in) in length but its common size is 6 centimetres (2.4 in) and is white with three black vertical bars. 👉Associated with coral reefs, most usually in groups above Acropora coral heads. 👉Males may be aggressive against other fish while they tend eggs. 👉Whitetail dascyllus is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region, Red Sea included. 👉However, the species has recently been split with D. aruanus found in the Pacific and Forsskål's 1775 name Dascyllus abudafur being resurrected for the Red Sea and Indian Oce...

black surgeonfish

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  About "black surgeonfish" 📍Kingdom:- Animalia 📍Phylum:- Chordata 📍Class:- Actinopterygii 📍Order:- Perciformes 📍Family:- Acanthuridae 📍Genus:- Ctenochaetus 📍Species:- C. hawaiiensis 📍Binomial name:- Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis 👉Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis (commonly known as chevron tang, but also known as black surgeonfish, Hawaiian bristletooth, Hawaiian kole or Hawaiian surgeonfish) are a species of reef surgeonfish in the family Acanthuridae. 👉They were first described by ichthyologist John Ernest Randall in 1955. 👉Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis grow to a maximum length of around 16 cm (6.3 in). 👉As juveniles, these fish are dark orange in color, with blue chevron marks on their sides. 👉These marks are where this fish receives its name. 👉As the fish ages, it turns black in color with blue horizontal stripes. 👉The mouth on this fish is typically puckered, and they have a row of 30 teeth. 👉Like all surgeonfish, C. hawaiiensis have a sharp spines on each side of their ca...

yellow prawn-goby

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  About "yellow prawn-goby" 📍Kingdom:- Animalia 📍Phylum:- Chordata 📍Class:- Actinopterygii 📍Order:- Gobiiformes 📍Family:- Gobiidae 📍Genus:- Cryptocentrus 📍Species:- C. cinctus 👉The yellow prawn-goby (Cryptocentrus cinctus) is a species of goby native to the Western Pacific, where it can be found at depths of from 1 to 25 metres (3.3 to 82.0 ft) in coastal bays and lagoons. 👉This species is commensal with alpheid shrimps. 👉The species can reach a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) SL. 👉These fish vary greatly in appearance, ranging from brilliant yellow to gray and even brown forms or combinations of each coloring. 👉This species is often kept in salt water aquariums. 👉The Yellow Prawn-Goby can be kept in aquariums as small as 20 gallons (75 l). 👉In the marine hobby they are often partnered with Tiger pistol shrimp. 📷:- http://raine-hitch.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-goby-and-pistol-shrimp-natures.html?m=1

yellowtail wrasse or African coris

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  About "yellowtail wrasse or African coris" 📍Kingdom:- Animalia 📍Phylum:- Chordata 📍Class:- Actinopterygii 📍Order:- Labriformes 📍Family:- Labridae 📍Genus:- Coris 📍Species:- C. gaimard 📍Binomial name:-  Coris gaimard 👉Coris gaimard, the yellowtail wrasse or African coris, among other vernacular names, is a species of wrasse native to the tropical waters of the central Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean, from Christmas Islands and Cocos Keeling Islands to the Society Islands, Hawaii, and from Japan to Australia. 👉It is an inhabitant of coral reefs, being found in areas that offer a mix of sand patches, rubble, and coral at depths from 1 to 50 m (3.3 to 164.0 ft). 👉This species can also be found in the aquarium trade and is popular species for display in public aquaria. 👉 The body is green towards the anterior darkening and decorated with bright blue specks towards the caudal peduncle. 👉The fish also gains a very bright orange anterior when it grows into ad...

harlequin tuskfish

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  About "harlequin tuskfish " 📍Kingdom:- Animalia 📍Phylum:- Chordata 📍Class:- Actinopterygii 📍Order:- Labriformes 📍Family:- Labridae 📍Genus:- Choerodon 📍Species:- C. fasciatus 📍Binomial name:- Choerodon fasciatus 👉 The harlequin tuskfish, Choerodon fasciatus, is a species of wrasse native to the western Pacific Ocean. 👉It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. 👉The harlequin tuskfish grows to length of 30 cm (12 in). 👉It is a brightly colored marine fish with shades of blue, green, and orange. 👉It has sharp blue teeth. 👉The specimens found in Australia generally have brighter coloration. 👉The harlequin tuskfish is a carnivore, eating mostly benthic invertebrates such as echinoderms, crustaceans, molluscs, and worms. 👉This species is found in the western Pacific Ocean in two separate areas. 👉 One is from the Ryukyus to Taiwan and the other is from Queensland, Australia, to New Caledonia. 👉This species inhabits reefs at depths from 5 to 35 m (16 t...

coral hawkfish

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About "coral hawkfish" 📍Kingdom:- Animalia 📍Phylum:- Chordata 📍Class:- Actinopterygii 📍Order:- Perciformes 📍Family:- Cirrhitidae 📍Genus:- Cirrhitichthys 📍Species:- C. oxycephalus 📍Binomial name:- Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus 👉The coral hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus) is a species of hawkfish found on tropical reefs of the Indo-Pacific and the eastern Pacific Ocean. 👉It grows to 10 cm (3.9 in) in total length. 👉It occasionally is found in the aquarium trade. #ornamentalfish #aquarium #taxonomy #fisheries #study #pieces #marinelife #sealife #biodiversity 📷:- https://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.aspx?SpeciesID=2607

longfin fairy wrasse

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  About "longfin fairy wrasse" 📍Kingdom:- Animalia 📍Phylum:- Chordata 📍Class:- Actinopterygii 📍Order:- Labriformes 📍Family:- Labridae 📍Genus:- Cirrhilabrus 📍Species:- C. rubriventralis 📍Binomial name:- Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis 👉The longfin fairy wrasse (Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis), also known as the social wrasse, is a species of wrasse from the western Indian Ocean from the Red Sea to South Africa, though questionable claims have been made for its occurrence out to the western Pacific. 👉It inhabits coral reefs at depths of 3 to 43 m (9.8 to 141.1 ft).  👉This species can reach a total length of 7.5 cm (3.0 in). 👉It can be found in the aquarium trade. 👉There is another species referred to as the social wrasse, Holichoeres socialis, found only in the Pelican Keys in Belize. 👉It is critically endangered. #ornamentalfish #aquarium #marinefish #marinelife #studygram #fisheries #zoology #biology #biodiversity 📷:- https://reefbuilders.com/2016/10/27/cirrhilabrus-r...

flame wrasse

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  About "flame wrasse" 📍Kingdom:- Animalia 📍Phylum:- Chordata 📍Class:- Actinopterygii 📍Order:- Labriformes 📍Family:- Labridae 📍Genus:- Cirrhilabrus 📍Species:- C. jordani 📍Binomial name:- Cirrhilabrus jordani 👉The flame wrasse, Cirrhilabrus jordani, is a species of wrasse endemic to the Hawaiian Islands where it is found in groups on coral reefs at depths from 5 to 186 m (16 to 610 ft), though mostly above 30 m (98 ft). 👉This species can reach a total length of 10 cm (3.9 in). 👉It can be found in the aquarium trade. 👉The specific name honours the American ichthyologist David Starr Jordan (1851-1931). #fishlib #pieces #biodiversity #marinefish #marinelife #sealife #study #sea 📷:- https://www.flickr.com/photos/lemonteayk/36750280983/