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Found on coral reefs (Ref. 12204). Solitary or in small groups (Ref. 9710). Feeds on a wide variety of small bottom invertebrates such as mollusks, crustaceans, worms, sessile tunicates and sponges exposed by a jet of water ejected through the mouth (Ref. 9710). Marketed fresh locally (Ref. 3696). Toxins released when excited kill other fishes (Ref. 5521). Easily approached (Ref. 9710).

Sources and Credits

1. (c) John E. Randall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://d1iraxgbwuhpbw.cloudfront.net/images/species/latri_u7.jpg
2. (c) Liam O'Brien, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Liam O'Brien
3. Frank and Joyce Burek, no known copyright restrictions (public domain), https://www.biolib.cz/IMG/GAL/26496.jpg
4. Frank and Joyce Burek, no known copyright restrictions (public domain), https://www.biolib.cz/IMG/GAL/26486.jpg
5. (c) FishBase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/20914512

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• FishBase
• FishSource
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• VertNet
• World Register of Marine Species

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