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LETHRINIDAE<br />

Size moderate sized perch like fishes with a large head. Colour, olive green above, pale<br />

below.<br />

Geographical distribution and behaviour<br />

Inhabits coastal waters to 50m. feeds mainly on crustaceans and small fishes.<br />

LUTJANIDAE<br />

Colour: dark green to blue/green<br />

Geographical distribution and behaviour<br />

Throughout the warm waters from the surface down to depths <strong>of</strong> 100m. feeds on fishes.<br />

MONACANTHIDAE<br />

Colour: variable <strong>of</strong>ten drabs, grey or greenish with darker makings or very colourful with<br />

vivid patterns.<br />

Geographical distribution and behaviour<br />

Indo-West pacific and Red Sea. Feeds on plankton.<br />

MURAENIDAE<br />

Colour: Variable sometimes plain creamish, Brownish, puplish or blackish with minor other<br />

markings.<br />

Geographical distribution and behaviour<br />

East Africa to Natal, also wide spread in tropical Indo-Pacific. Found in coral reefs or<br />

elsewhere. Feeds on reef animals particularly crustaceans. Consumed locally.<br />

MUGILIDAE<br />

Colour: in life, blue/green, green/olive on back. Silver on sides and belly, <strong>of</strong>ten with 3 to 9<br />

longitudinal streaks on back, fins hyline and dusky.<br />

Geographical distribution and behaviour<br />

In the area, found from Natal, Madagascar to the Gulf <strong>of</strong> Aden, the west coast <strong>of</strong> India and<br />

Sri Lanka. E.g Liza macrolepis<br />

Feeds on samll algae, diatoms, foraminifora and other organic matter, both living and detrital.<br />

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