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pl23_reef3054.jpg

Cardinal fish living at edge of net debris

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Description

Cardinal fish living at edge of net debris. Moray eels lived deep in netagglomeration and often were carried to surface posing hazard to individualstransporting net material as some were bitten.

Photographer

Dr. Dwayne Meadows

Location

Northwest Hawaiian Islands

Collection

Coral Kingdom

NOAA Affiliation

NOAA

NMFS

OPR

Keywords

Coral Reefs

Stress Debris