Diagnostic Description
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Body elongate, compressed. Head small, without crests. Elongated seventh and eight dorsal fin spines and two cirri on the anterior nostril rim (Ref. 37380). Body pale in color with small black spots (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): 112; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18 - 21; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 19 - 25
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Biology
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Adults inhabit shoreline reefs and sheltered lagoons (Ref. 90102). 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).
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- Estelita Emily Capuli
Importance
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aquarium: commercial
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- Estelita Emily Capuli