Widespread in tropical oceans, a more elegant species than its close relative, Red-tailed. Six subspecies
have been described, of which fulva has an apricot/yellow morph (next taxon). Despite some evidence and the fact it is only found on Christmas Island,
a split is unlikey, whereas catesbyi, found in the Carribean, is a more likely candidate.
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