Caracanthus maculatus
Spotted Coral Croucher
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Southern Group: Present Makatea: | ||||||||
RR |
MG |
AT |
MK |
MT |
AK |
PL |
TK |
MN |
+++ |
Northern Group: | |||||
TN |
MH |
RK |
PK |
NS |
SW |
Caracanthus maculatus (Gray, 1831)
TAXONOMY: ANIMALIA; CHORDATA; GNATHOSTOMATA (Jawed Vertebrates); PISCES; OSTEICHTHYES; Scorpaeniformes; Scorpaenoidei; CARACANTHIDAE
Vouchers:
Rarotonga: fieldsight, 3-10m, common in corals with Red Hawk, 10/2001, ID M.Francis.
References:
text p.92 Myers (1991 2nd Ed.) Fishes of Micronesia
plate 92 Myers (1991 2nd Ed.) Fishes of Micronesia
p.85 Randall et al. (1990) Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef....
p.158 Burgess et al. (1988) Atlas of Marine Aquarium Fishes (TFH)
plate 17-10 Lieske & Myers (1996) Coral Reef Fishes
Data Update History (information):
zB02, zD02
McCormack, Gerald (2007) Cook Islands Biodiversity Database, Version 2007.2. Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org.
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