Jozani biodiversity inventory report 2002 - Coastal Forests of Kenya ...
Jozani biodiversity inventory report 2002 - Coastal Forests of Kenya ...
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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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