Diagnostic Description
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Description: Overall yellowish brown, anal-fin stripe/margin brown anterior, caudal-fin margin dark brown (Ref. 90102). Recognized by the black outer margins on the caudal and anal fins (Ref. 48636). Body depth 1.9-2.1 in SL (Ref. 90102).
Life Cycle
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Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205).
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 10 - 11
Trophic Strategy
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Adults inhabit seaward reef slopes (Ref. 9710), with caves and large crevices. Congregated in groups in caves when not feeding on plankton away from the reefs. Often see well away from shelter and in spread-out schools (Ref. 48636). Diurnal species (Ref. 113699).
- Recorder
- Drina Sta. Iglesia
Biology
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Adults inhabit seaward reef slopes (Ref. 9710), with caves and large crevices. Congregated in groups in caves when not feeding on plankton away from the reefs. Often see well away from shelter and in spread-out schools (Ref. 48636). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205). Diurnal species (Ref. 113699).
