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Related FAQs: Orbicular Velvetfishes, Related Articles: Lionfish & Their Relatives, the subfamily Choridactylinae (Inimicinae), Family Platycephalidae, the Crocodilefishes or Flatheads, Subfamily Synanceinae, the Stonefishes, Subfamily Tetraroginae, Sailback Scorpionfishes or Wasp Fishes, Family Triglidae, the Searobins or Gurnards, Hemitripterids, /A Diversity of Aquatic Life Orbicular Velvetfishes, Family Caracanthidae | | By Bob Fenner | |
| Caracanthus maculatus (Gray 1831), Spotted Coral Croucher. To two inches in length. Indo-Pacific; Indonesia to Polynesia. Lives amongst Pocilloporid and Acroporid coral branches. Aquarium photo. | 
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| Caracanthus typicus Kroyer 1845, Hawaiian Orbicular Velvetfish. To 1.7 inches total length. Lives in the protection of live coral, particularly Pocillopora eydouxi. Big Island pic. | 
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