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rainbow seaperch

Hypsurus caryi

Classification

The rainbow surfperch (Hypsurus caryi), also known as rainbow seaperch, or bugara, is a species of surfperch found in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. It is often regarded as the most colorful of the surfperches. Taxonomy and etymology Hypsurus comes from the greek word "hyps" for "high," the latin word "urus" (a kind of ox,) and the greek word "cary," meaning nut, apparently a reference to the fish's shape.

Distribution

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