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MULLIDAE<br />

Colour: variable, ground colour generally pale, some species with distinctive dark, or yellow,<br />

oragne or brown bands or stripes and spots.<br />

Geographical distribution and behaviour<br />

Throughout the region. Feeds mainly on crabs and other crustacean.<br />

NEMIPTERIDAE<br />

Colour: extremeely variable, but usually pinkish or silvery, with red, yellow and blue<br />

markings.<br />

Geographical distribution and behaviour<br />

Indo-West Pacific region in tropical and subtropical coastal waters. Feed priomarly on samll<br />

benthic invertebrats and small fishes. Males are usually larger and some species may be<br />

protogynous hermaphrodites.<br />

OSTRACIIDAE<br />

Colour:Either grey, yellow, brown usually with darker or lighter spots, blotches and<br />

refraction.<br />

Geographical distribution and behaviour<br />

Found throughout West Indo-Pacific. Not consumed.<br />

PLOTOSIDAE<br />

Colour: back and sides uniformly tan, brown or black, or with 2 or 3 whitish to yellowish<br />

lateral stripes, belly usually paler or white.<br />

Geographical distribution and behaviour<br />

Along the entire coastline <strong>of</strong> frishery area 51. Found oin reef, along open coasts in eastuarines<br />

and in tidal pools. Feeding on small crustaceans, molluscs and fishes.<br />

POMACENTRIDAE<br />

Colour: dark red/brown with l;ighter face. There is large white spot behind and sadding the<br />

dorsal fin and another over its head and behind its eyes.<br />

Geographical distribution and behaviour<br />

Indo-Pacific.<br />

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