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Location: Western Atlantic: North Carolina in USA,
Bermuda and Bahamas to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Environment: depth range 0 - 55 m; gorgonians or
seagrasses
Climate: Tropical (or subtropical)
Availability: WC and CB available
Physical Characteristics: 5-7" (9.5-17.5cm),
Coronet: low-medium, rounded may convoluted (like a crumpled piece of
paper). Spines: none to low rounded. Broad, almost double cheek
and eye spines; long, thick snout; narrow body. Bright colors:
orange, yellow, maroon - often spotted with brown or tiny
white dots (especially on tail); may have paler ‘saddles’ across
dorso-lateral surfaces.
Reproduction: egg diameter 1.2 mm; gestation period 2
weeks, depending on water temperature; young approximately 7 mm (very
small) at birth, require special care to
raise
Other Information: believed pair-bonded in wild
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