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Rock flagtail
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Distributed across the tropics of the Indo-Pacific and Polynesia. Adult fish inhabit brackish rivers and freshwater environments. After reaching 2cm in length, young fish will swim upstream from the sea. They feed on various small animals that have fallen on the water surface.

Scientific name Kuhlia rupestris
English name Rock flagtail
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