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Atlantic Tripletail

Lobotes surinamensis

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Texas.January 12, February 12, March 14, April 26, May 16, June 8, July 7, August 7, September 8, October 9, November 12, December 11.
United States533
Texas141
Louisiana61
Singapore46
Alabama31
North Carolina31
Mississippi19
India13
Mexico11
China10

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Traits

Physical

  • AquaticLives primarily in waterFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassRay-finned Fishes · Actinopterygii
OrderButterflyfishes, Angelfishes, and Allies · Acanthuriformes
FamilyTripletails · Lobotidae
GenusTripletails · Lobotes

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