Diagnostic Description
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Dark spot distally between 1st 2 dorsal spines; (Ref. 4404). Males with about 6 dusky bands on body; females with bands that tend to form vertical rows of dusky spots; dusky spots on dorsal and caudal fins; anal fin uniformly dusky (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): 12 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19 - 24; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 21 - 25
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Trophic Strategy
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Often found in mangrove areas (Ref. 9962). Inhabits sheltered rocky shorelines and mangroves (Ref. 37816).
- Recorder
- Grace Tolentino Pablico
Biology
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Euryhaline. Adults are often found in mangrove areas (Ref. 9962). They inhabit sheltered rocky shorelines and mangroves (Ref. 37816). 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
- Estelita Emily Capuli
Importance
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fisheries: of no interest
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- Estelita Emily Capuli