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A mixed school of surgeon fish grazing on algae during the time when filamentous algae were abundant

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Description

A mixed school of surgeon fish grazing on algae during the time when filamentous algae were abundant. This period occurred soon after placement of the pipes and the red and green filamentous algae were replaced with blue-green algae at a later stage.

Photographer

Dr. James P. McVey

Display Date

Apr-68

Location

Pokai Bay, Oahu

Collection

Coral Kingdom

Pacific Reefs

An Artificial Reef

NOAA Affiliation

NOAA Sea Grant Program

Keywords

Coral Reefs

Artificial Reef

Vertebrates Fish