Aspect: |
Thin, gray-brown, or outright light brown body with staggered fading edged brigh spots from head base to tail. Dorsal fin follow the same colour pattern as the body.
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Population: |
Common.
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Notable feature: |
Dots on head are smaller, denser and more markedly yellow - almost gold. |
Environment: |
Variable, but usually sandy or coral rubble seabed or in algae patches. Smaller specimens can even be seen near beaches in knee-deep waters. |
Behaviour: |
Relatively unscared, smaller specimens can easily be caught by hand.
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