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Diagnostic Description

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Identified by the red-striped pattern and the two ocelli in the dorsal fin in juveniles and females. Another similar species in Japan that has a spotted tail and lacks the series of white blotches over the back (Ref. 48636). Juveniles closely resemble juveniles of H. biocellatus, but have a brighter metallic sheen to the rows of light green markings along the head and back (Ref. 37816).
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Rodolfo B. Reyes
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Life Cycle

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Distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 12
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Trophic Strategy

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Occurs inshore (Ref. 75154).
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Pascualita Sa-a
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Biology

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Inhabits lagoon and seaward reefs, coral-rich areas with sand patches (Ref. 9710). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Feeds primarily on small benthic crustaceans and mollusks (Ref. 3921).
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Estelita Emily Capuli
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Importance

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aquarium: commercial
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分布

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分布於印度-太平洋區,由聖誕島到夏威夷、馬貴斯及土木土群島,北至台灣,南至大堡礁海域等。台灣綠島及蘭嶼有分布。
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利用

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中小型之隆頭魚,體色鮮豔,是適合水族觀賞的魚類,非食用經濟魚種。臺灣分布較稀少。
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描述

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體延長,側扁。吻較長,尖突。前鼻孔具短管。口小;上頜有犬齒四枚,外側兩枚向後方彎曲。前鰓蓋後緣具鋸齒;鰓蓋膜常與峽部相連。體被中大圓鱗,胸部鱗片小於體側,頰部無鱗;背鰭與臀鰭無鞘鱗;側線完全,在尾柄前方急劇向下降。D. IX, 12;A. III, 12;P. 13;L.l. 27;G.R. 17-20。幼魚頭及體側上半部淡灰色至淡黄色,由吻端延伸至尾鰭具三條橙色縱帶,第一條由頭背沿背鰭基部尾鰭上端,第二、三條貫穿眼部至背鰭末端滙合成一條,而向後延伸至尾鰭末端,於尾鰭上部另連接4-5條向上之弧形紋;體側由胸鰭基部延伸至尾鰭末端另具一較寬之橙色縱,於於尾鰭下部另連接3-4條向下之弧形紋;頭及體側下半部白色;眼後具一短垂直黑紋;背、臀鰭淡黄色而具橙色縱紋,背鰭另具兩個黄緣之眼斑。隨著成長,體側漸為淡綠色,體側後半部之橙色縱紋逐漸斷裂而成點狀列,雌魚僅存背鰭中央之眼斑及眼後黑斑,而雄魚頭部出現具不規則的玫瑰色條紋,眼下具一平行縱斑,頰部具另一斜斑;眼後黑斑俱在,但背鰭眼斑全消失。
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棲地

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主要棲息於潟湖或珊瑚礁向海面;幼魚較常出現在礁岩平台的外圍,成魚則集中在珊瑚礁生長繁茂地方。以無脊椎動物,如甲殼類、軟體類、多毛蟲、有孔蟲以及魚卵等為食
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