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are transparent, while the caudal fin is dark. The dorsal fin is also transparent, but it has an orange-brown margin on the spiny part, while the soft-rayed part has a dark margin. The head is marked with bronze-yellow stripes and spots. The flesh on the inside of the mouth is orange. This species
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The Caesar grunt is found at depths from 2 to 30 m (6 ft 7 in to 98 ft 5 in). This species is found in clear water on rocky or coral reefs and in mangroves. They are social Fish which form schools, feeding nocturnally on benthic invertebrates such as
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