Diagnostic Description
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Body covered with prickles (Ref. 559) and with large black spots (Ref. 4919).Description: Characterized further by having variable pattern, often pale grey with dark patches around eye and on snout; top of snout with white bar across; widely scattered black spots; sometimes with little amount of yellow color on head and body; small spinules on head and body except around mouth, caudal peduncle and variable area of back, more developed spinules on ventral surface; short snout, length 2.0-2.5 in head length; rounded caudal fin, length 3.0-4.0 in SL (Ref. 90102).
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Life Cycle
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Oviparous (Ref. 205).
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 10 - 12
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Trophic Strategy
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Inhabits coastal to outer reef crest and slopes with rich invertebrate growth. Adults often in pairs (Ref. 48637). Feeds on corals (usually Acropora tips), crustaceans, mollusks, sponges, tunicates and algae (Ref. 2334, 54301). Generally common (Ref. 9710).
Biology
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Inhabit coastal to outer reef crest and slopes with rich invertebrate growth. Sometimes solitary (Ref. 90102). Adults often in pairs (Ref. 48637). Feed on corals (usually Acropora tips), crustaceans, mollusks, sponges, tunicates and algae (Ref. 2334). Generally common (Ref. 9710).
Importance
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aquarium: public aquariums