Diagnostic Description
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Body with irregular dusky bands anteriorly; dark marks behind eye (Ref. 4404).
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Life Cycle
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Oviparous, distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19 - 21; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 20 - 22
- Recorder
- Cristina V. Garilao
Biology
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Adults inhabit estuaries. Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205), and are attached to the substrate via a filamentous, adhesive pad or pedestal (Ref. 94114). Larvae are planktonic, often found in shallow, coastal waters (Ref. 94114).
- Recorder
- Cristina V. Garilao