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LIZARDFISHES / GOATFISHES : FISHES
BLUESTRIPE LIZARDFISH (Synodus saurus) < 30 cm / 1 ft
e eral ale lue stri es do n the len th of the od . ale under ell . o ello stri es as on the and i er.
RED LIZARDFISH
(Synodus synodus) < 32 cm / 13 in
Red body with small blue markings. Broken white line do n the sides. mall dar s ot ust ehind the snout.
DWARF SAND PERCH (Diplectrum bivittatum) < 25 cm / 9 in
Dark body stripe from the snout continues to the tail. Pale blue markings on the face. Builds burrows in sand.
RED SPOTTED HAWKFISH (Amblycirrhitus pinos) < 10 cm / 4 in
all arred od . ri ht red s ots on face and dorsal n. Red tassels on the dorsal spines. Dark bar at tail base.
YELLOW GOATFISH (Mulloidichthys martinicus) < 40 cm / 16 in istincti e ello stri e do n the od . ri ht ello for ed tail. o thin esh ar els under the chin.
SPOTTED GOATFISH (Pseudupeneus maculatus) < 27 cm / 11 in Three dark rectangular patches down the length of the body. Blue lines on the face and sometimes the body.
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