Life Cycle
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Eggs from the cleavage phase and larvae of up to 2.05 cm TL are mouthbrooded by female parents ranging from 8.7 to 9.5 cm SL (Ref. 86760).
Trophic Strategy
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Feeds on algae (Ref. 40115).
Biology
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Solitary adults are usually found over rocks. Feed by scraping rock biocover (Ref. 6770). Females brood their young in the mouth (Ref. 86760).
Importance
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aquarium: commercial
