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Demoiselles

Schools of demoiselles (Chromis dispilus) swim at the Poor Knights Islands off northern New Zealand. Known as the swallows of the sea, demoiselles swoop and dart while feeding on plankton.

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Carl Walrond. 'Coastal fish', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 23-Nov-09
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