Key Identification Features
- Their body coloration ranges from sandy to grey, with characteristic distinct black saddle-shaped markings on the back, and a yellow tail fin.
- Its body features a number of broad brown bands, separated by narrow whitish-yellow bands that converge at the caudal peduncle and continue onto the tailfin.
- Its common name derives from a clear, distinct horseshoe-shaped marking that appears on its side.
- Its pale tail has a distinct black spot that disappears when the caudal fin is flared out.
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