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More than 1600 species of the wild flora and fauna of Zihuatanejo.
All photographs were taken in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, and the surrounding area.
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Ray-finned Fishes of Zihuatanejo
CLASS ACTINOPTERYGII
Orangeside Triggerfish
Sufflamen verres
The orangeside triggerfish (Sufflamen verres) is a species of triggerfish found along the Pacific coast of Central and South America from Mexico to Ecuador. Common around rocky reefs and along continental coast. Feeds on sea urchins, small crustaceans and mollusks, often blowing into sand to uncover prey or turn over urchins.
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