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Life Cycle

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Distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
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Susan M. Luna
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Trophic Strategy

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Common in shallow waters, especially where brown algae exists (Ref. 9311). Diet consists of crustaceans, sea urchins, mollusks, and brittle stars. It loses its blue-green coloration, turns dull brown in captivity. Mobile-invertebrate feeder (Ref. 57615).
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Pascualita Sa-a
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Biology

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Common in shallow waters, especially where brown algae exists (Ref. 9311). Diet consists of crustaceans, sea urchins, mollusks, and brittle stars. It loses its blue-green coloration, turns dull brown in captivity.
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