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Flamingo Tongue

Aspect: -
Population: Common, but density very variable from one year to another.
Notable feature: Distinctive pair of smal dark dots on lower lip, but total lack of dark spots along base of dorsal spine differentiates it from the similarly sized Graysby, or larger Red and Rock Hinds.
Environment: Typically devour gorgonian corals with, as can be seen on these picture, devastating effects.
Behaviour: -
  • French designation: Monnaie Caraibe A Ocelles
  • Latin designation: Cyphoma gibbosum
  • Creole designation: -
  • Latin family: Ovulidae
  • Size (cm): 2-3
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