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Diagnostic Description

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Small blackish spots usually present, at least dorsoanteriorly on body. Adults with a large bulbous protuberance at front of snout (Ref 9808).
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Recorder
Cristina V. Garilao
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26 - 29; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 26 - 28
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Cristina V. Garilao
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Trophic Strategy

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Occurs in coral reefs. Diet consisted a high proportion of the green alga, Caulerpa (Ref. 58882).
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Grace Tolentino Pablico
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Biology

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Occurs in coral reefs. Diet consisted a high proportion of the green alga, Caulerpa.
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Estelita Emily Capuli
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