Sargassum Fish
Histrio histrio
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photo ©Brevard Co. Parks & Rec.
Identifiers- 6" flattened body, body white with brown
mottling
- 3 detached dorsal spines, fleshy fins with protuberances
Adaptations- arm-like pectoral fins, throat ventral fins
Status- occasionally found in Florida waters
Distribution- Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Western Atlantic
coast,
eastern Atlantic African coast, mainly tropical surface waters
Habitat- shallow marine surface waters in sargassum weed
Fun facts
- looks like sargassum sea weed (macro algae)
- drifts with Gulf stream
- utilizes heavy camouflage, does not swim very much
- sold commercially for aquariums
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