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CHARACTERISTICS: •Laterally compressed •Disc shaped bodies •Spine on caudal peduncle BEHAVIOUR: •Swim with pectoral fins •Constantly feeding IMPORTANCE: •Key herbivores YOU WILL RECORD AS: •Adults •Juveniles

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•CHARACTERISTICS:•Laterally compressed•Disc shaped bodies•Spine on caudal peduncle

•BEHAVIOUR:•Swim with pectoral fins•Constantly feeding

•IMPORTANCE: •Key herbivores

•YOU WILL RECORD AS: •Adults•Juveniles

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•CHARACTERISTICS:•Band across eye•Elongated snout

•BEHAVIOUR:•Swimming along water column, usually in pairs•Feeding on coral polyps•Shy

•IMPORTANCE: •Key omnivores•Some species corallivores

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