Aspect: |
Usually plain white-ish/light silver body, featuring a very pronounced humped back and steeply plunging forehead towards very low emplaced mouth. Dorsal, pectoral and anal fins translucent.
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Population: |
Common. |
Notable feature: |
Distinctive blue saucer-shaped line bordering the lower part of the eye (see red arrow on close-up view below), plain nose but light blue dots above and aft the crack of the lips. Like Sheepshead Porgy, top of body turns yellow under stress.
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Environment: |
Usually found close to bottom searching for food in coral sand, solitary.
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Behaviour: |
Ignores divers, if approached slowly. |