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 Archive 293: Daily Pix FULL SIZE
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Amblycirrhitus pinos (Mowbray 1927),  the Ruby or Red Spotted Hawkfish. One of only two Caribbean species. To almost four inches in length. It is hardy, inexpensive (usually less than $20.00) and readily available. One of five in this genus. One in Cozumel.

Amphiprion ocellaris Cuvier 1830, the "False" Percula or Clown Anemonefish, or Ocellaris Clown. Indo-West Pacific; eastern Indian Ocean to Australia, to Philippines, to southern Japan. To a little over four inches maximum length. Bred in captivity including beautiful northwest Regular and Australian dark variety mid-juvenile and adult below. Orange overall (except for melanistic forms), with three broad continuous body bars with narrow black margins (vs. thick ones in A. percula).
 
Cephalopholis cruentata Lacepede 1802, the Graysby. Tropical west Atlantic. To fourteen inches maximum length. A regular offering in the aquarium trade, though not a great beauty. Capable of rapid color, marking changes. This one in the Cozumel.
 
Cephalopholis fulva (Linnaeus 1758), the Coney. Tropical west Atlantic. To sixteen inches long in the wild, usually less than half that in captivity. A hardy aquarium species that comes in three distinct color variations: Overall red  (at right in the Turks) or red above, white below; Brown or Brown above, white below, and Overall Yellow (xanthic), and changes between these variations. A 1.5" juv. in Cozumel.
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