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UBC Institute of Fisheries Field Record B.C. 65-604

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The fish is Siphamia zaribae (described by Whitley, 1959), lives in close association with the sea urchin Diadema setosa. The sea urchin and the fish are exactly the same color. The body of the sea urchin is the size of a tennis ball but the spines are 3-6" long and quite thick in number. All fish were collected from between the spines of this particular sea urchin, the only place where they have been found, it seems

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Title
UBC Institute of Fisheries Field Record B.C. 65-604
Date
Unknown
Description
The fish is Siphamia zaribae (described by Whitley, 1959), lives in close association with the sea urchin Diadema setosa. The sea urchin and the fish are exactly the same color. The body of the sea urchin is the size of a tennis ball but the spines are 3-6" long and quite thick in number. All fish were collected from between the spines of this particular sea urchin, the only place where they have been found, it seems
Subject
Siphamia zaribae; Diadema setosa;
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Collection
Beaty Biodiversity Museum
Date Available
2013-11-12
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Dr. Eric Taylor
DOI
10.14288/1.0205283
Country
Australia
CatalogueNumber
B.C. 65-604
CollectorNumber
#11
Latitude
25 S
Longitude
135 E
Map
D-1
CollectedBy
Jack Gee
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