Fan-bellied leatherjacket (Monacanthus chinensis), on bed of seagrasses, Paddleweed (Halophila ovalis) and Zostera It can take on a dark shade if

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Fan-bellied leatherjacket (Monacanthus chinensis), on bed of seagrasses, Paddleweed (Halophila ovalis) and Zostera It can take on a dark shade if it is above beds of mussels, or crinoids. About 40 cm long. Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia

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