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Largescale Blackfish (Girella punctata)
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Girella punctata

Gray, 1835

Largescale Blackfish

Also known as: Smallscale Blackfish

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About
Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

from 0 m

Max size

50 cm

Diet

Grazing on aquatic plants

Taxonomy
Class

Teleostei

Order

Centrarchiformes

Family

Kyphosidae

Where to find it
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