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Some individuals are marked with very thin wavy yellow lines on the flank. A feature differentiating this species from similar sympatric congeners is the vivid yellow iris. The fins are reddish although the anal and dorsal fins are tinted with yellow. The caudal fin has a dark margin and the pectoral fins are light yellow pectoral fins.
White and black striped with yellow caudal fin and a dorsal fin that forms a long, thin banner. 21 cm (8.3 in) Longnose butterflyfish: Forcipiger flavissimus: No: From the pectoral fins forward, black above the eye and silver below, with an exceptionally mouth. Past the pectoral fins, bright yellow with an eyespot on the anal fin. 22 cm (8.7 in)
The dorsal fin has 10-12 spines and 12 soft rays while the anal fin contains 3 spines and 8 soft rays. [2] The rear of the dorsal fin and the anal fin have an angular profile, the pectoral fins have 16-17 rays and the caudal fin is truncate or weakly emarginate. [6] This fish attains a maximum total length of 35 cm (14 in). [2]
The species is known to grow to a maximum length of at least 1.2 m, and is distinguished by gill raker and fin morphology, as well as the distinctive golden spots which give the fish its name. The yellowspotted trevally generally prefers inshore rocky and coral reefs , but is occasionally found over deep offshore sand banks to a depth of 100 m.
Amblyglyphidodon flavilatus is a reef dwelling fish, most often found at coastal fringing reefs and reef slopes. It is only found between the depths of 12 to 20 m (39 to 66 ft). Amblyglyphidodon flavilatus has not been known to migrate from their spots, so they are non-migratory fish. [5]
Other fish species have modifications to their pectoral or pelvic fins that allow them to walk or perch, but sea robins can move their legs individually, which makes them more adept at walking and ...
The yelloweye is one of the world's longest-lived fish species, and is cited to live to a maximum of 114 to 120 years of age. As they grow older, they change in color, from reddish in youth, to bright orange in adulthood, to pale yellow in old age. Yelloweye live in rocky areas and feed on small fish and other rockfish.
The second dorsal fin and the anal fin, as well as the finlets between those fins and the tail, are bright yellow, giving this fish its common name. The second dorsal and anal fins can be very long in mature specimens, reaching almost as far back as the tail and giving the appearance of sickles or scimitars .