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BOTHIDAE<br />

Colour: eyed side brown, <strong>of</strong>ten with spots, blind side pale. Eyes on left side <strong>of</strong> the head,<br />

moutyh are terminal, lower jaw prominent.<br />

Geographical distribution and behaviour<br />

Throughout most warm waters. Inhabit the shallower muddy and sandy bottom <strong>of</strong> the<br />

continental shelf.<br />

Feeds on bottom living animals.<br />

CARCHARHINIDAE<br />

Colour: variable, usually no colour pattern.<br />

Geographical distribution and behaviour<br />

Tropical continetal coast and <strong>of</strong>fshore waters. A minority <strong>of</strong> species range into temperate<br />

waters. This family contains more dangerous species than any other. Feeding: feed heavily on<br />

bony fishes, other sharks, rays, squid, octopi, crabs, lobsters.<br />

CHAETODONTIDAE<br />

Colours: ground colours are white, yellow, orange and brown.<br />

Have little value as food, young are popular aquarium fish.<br />

Geographical distribution and behaviour<br />

Tropical Indo-Pacific , East Africa, south africa, Zanziibar<br />

CARANGIDAE<br />

Colour: pale to dark blue, silvery white below<br />

Geographical distribution and behaviour<br />

Throughout warm waters. Habits shallow coastal areas. Feeds on crustaceans and fishes.<br />

CONGRIDAE<br />

Colour: plain cream, grey to black, <strong>of</strong>ten lighter below with a dark border to dorsal and anal<br />

fins.<br />

Geographical distribution and behaviour<br />

Wide spread in the Indo-West Pacific, eastward to Pacific central America. Active at night<br />

feeding variouslay on smal reef animals.<br />

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