Many host goby (Pleurosicya mossambica) on a cat's eye coral (Cynarina lacrymalis). This fish spends its whole life around its chosen host, which may

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Many host goby (Pleurosicya mossambica) on a cat's eye coral (Cynarina lacrymalis). This fish spends its whole life around its chosen host, which may be a sponge, coral or other sedentary animal. It is found in the tropical Indo-west Pacific and can grow up to 3 centimetres in length. Photographed in Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia.

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Keywords: animal, aquatic, biological, biology, bony, camouflage, camouflaged, cats, coral, cynarina, eye, fauna, fish, goby, host, lacrymalis, marine, mossambica, nature, pisces, pleurosicya, polyp, tropical, wildlife, zoological, zoology