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Thalasomma duperreyi(Blue Wrasse) and goatfish Parapeneus multifasciatus (Moano)These fish are next to an exclusion cage that prevents grazing in order to studythe effects of fish on benthic algal growth

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Description

Thalasomma duperreyi(Blue Wrasse) and goatfish Parapeneus multifasciatus (Moano)These fish are next to an exclusion cage that prevents grazing in order to studythe effects of fish on benthic algal growth.

Photographer

Dr. James P. McVey

Display Date

Sep-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