spottail pinfish

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spottail pinfish

fish

Also known as: Diplodus holbrooki

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…rhomboides; Diplodus holbrooki is called spottail pinfish. The name is derived from the presence of numerous spines on the front portion of the dorsal fin. The pinfish characteristically has yellow fins, gold stripes down the body, and a dark spot on the upper rear margin of the operculum. The spotted…
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…rhomboides; Diplodus holbrooki is called spottail pinfish. The name is derived from the presence of numerous spines on the front portion of the dorsal fin. The pinfish characteristically has yellow fins, gold stripes down the body, and a dark spot on the upper rear margin of the operculum. The spotted…
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