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SAMSON SMOOTH TRUNKFISH ( LACTOPHRYS TRIQUETER ) |
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Family Ostraciidae |
Color/s Carapace and caudal peduncle blackish with numerous small white spots |
Depth 9 - 75 feet 3 - 25 m
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Size 1 foot 30 cm |
Behavior Found on coral reefs . Releases toxins when excited, able to kill other fishes. Feeds by spitting jets of water to uncover sandy bottom invertevrates |
Food Source Feeds on a wide variety of small bottom invertebrates |
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