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	<commonName xml:lang='da'>Japan-kirurgfisk</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='en'>Japan surgeonfish</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='en'>Powder black surgeon</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='en'>White-nose surgeonfish</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='et'>Jaapani kirurgkala</commonName>
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	<commonName xml:lang=''>日本刺尾魚</commonName>
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	<commonName xml:lang=''>日本刺尾鱼</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>日本刺尾鲷</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>日本吊</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>花倒吊</commonName>
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