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ATLANTIC SPADEFISH (Chaetodipterus faber) < 90 cm / 3 ft ounded sil er od ith dar ars. ar ed es on lon dorsal and anal ns. Often found in small dense schools.
Atlantic Spade sh are commonly found in tight schools of a dozen or more, though schools of up to 500 have been recorded. They feed on plankton or small invertebrates from the reef. uveniles are found in very shallow water, often swimming at an angle to mimic dead mangrove leaves.
ATLANTIC TRIPLETAIL
(Lobotes surinamensis) < 1 m / 3.5 ft
ear dorsal and anal ns are enlar ed to the si e of the tail. Often on their sides ust elo the surface. ela ic.
(Chaetodipterus faber)
all sil er ro n or oran e od ith dar er ars. ranslucent tail. lon ated foredorsal and entral ns.
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