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slang-dang (Malacanthus plumieri)
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Ecological Illustration of slang-dang (Malacanthus plumieri)
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Malacanthidae

slang-dang

Malacanthus plumieri

Builds mound and enters

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • North America
  • South America
  • Elongated
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

slang-dang is a marine fish from Western Atlantic. It inhabits marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 70 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family
Malacanthidae
Genus
Malacanthus
Water type
Marine
Body shape
elongated
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