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post #1 of 9
11/8/11 at 10:48am
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So i haven't done any research on this but i have a feeling that the six line wrasse is a distant relative of the trigger family. i say this because for a long time i have noticed triggers and the six line (and eight line ) all have a rapidly moving dorsal/adipose fin am i right or wrong.

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post #2 of 9
11/8/11 at 10:49am
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Oh i think this would better be suited to the aquarium.

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post #3 of 9
11/8/11 at 11:43am

RG, do the research and let us know. 

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post #4 of 9
11/9/11 at 7:48am
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Well according to my searches wrasses are related to parrot fish (which have the rapid adipose fin movement) which are distantly related to triggerfish so i have a loose connection. Also parrotfish do not eat coral and rather try to get at the algae near or on the coral.

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post #5 of 9
11/9/11 at 10:35am

They eat coral to get the algea that the coral grows inside of itself..

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post #6 of 9
11/9/11 at 5:43pm
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RG, do the research and let us know. 



+1

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post #7 of 9
11/9/11 at 11:00pm

I would lile to see that article.

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post #8 of 9
11/11/11 at 1:40am

RG, continue to do your research, and I will try and help/guide/correct stray paths, etc... I think what you're looking for, is "biological classification." The work is already done for you. Do some research on that, and then we'll continue from there.



 

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parrot fish (which have the rapid adipose fin movement) which are distantly related to triggerfish

 

Parrotfish are not related to triggerfish. Misinformation. Care to share where you heard this?

 

 

 

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Also parrotfish do not eat coral and rather try to get at the algae near or on the coral.

 

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Originally Posted by Mr. Limpid View Post

They eat coral to get the algea that the coral grows inside of itself..


I think you're both saying the same thing. But for clarification's sake, parrotfish (on the whole), do not active set out to eat zooxanthellae (the algaecorals share their symbiotic relationship with), rather other filamentous algae types that usually grow on/near coral, and as a result the coral is consumed. Some species though, do 'eat' coral as sustenance.

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post #9 of 9
11/11/11 at 5:44am

In some places, such as the Caribbean, the majority of the sand in the area is coral that has been chewed up and swallowed by Parrotfish.

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