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Goldribbon soapfish
A rare species of grouper with a colorful yellow and blue body. In Japan, it is distributed along the Pacific coast southwards of central Honshu. When touched it secretes a slimy mucus which contains grammistin a toxin that can kill other fish.
Scientific name | Aulacocephalus temminckii |
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English name | Goldribbon soapfish |
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