Biology:Caracanthus typicus
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Short description: Species of fish
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| Family: | Caracanthidae
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| Genus: | Krøyer, 1845
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Caracanthus typicus, the Hawaiian orbicular velvetfish, is a species of orbicular velvetfish endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.
Description
The Hawaiian orbicular velvetfish has a gray body covered with small red spots. It lives inside the branches of the cauliflower coral, and has skin covered with papillae that produce a velvety texture. The closely related Caracanthus maculatus tends to have smaller and more numerous spots that are dark red to dark brown. The Hawaiian orbicular velvetfish can reach a length of 1.6 inches (4 cm).[1][2]
References
- ↑ "caracanthus typicus". http://www.hawaiisfishes.com/fishes/neatfish/caracanthus.htm.
- ↑ Randall (2007). Reef and Shore Fishes of the Hawaiian Islands. ISBN:1-929054-03-3
Wikidata ☰ Q2465906 entry
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