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Diagnostic Description

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Terminal phase individuals lack the crescent marking on the caudal fin margin and the turquoise area adjacent to the pectoral fin, as well as the pale-yellow area on the pectoral-fin axil. A pale spot on the upper part of the caudal peduncle, both IP and TP live individuals. Reddish dorsal, caudal, anal and pelvic fins in IP (Ref. 40827).
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Estelita Emily Capuli
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Trophic Strategy

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A herbivore (Ref. 126840).
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Patricia Sorongon-Yap
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Biology

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Inhabits coral, algal and rocky reefs and seagrass beds (Ref. 40827). Maximum depth from Ref. 126840.
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