Diagnostic Description
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Characterized by uniform black body color including fins; absence of scales; complete pelvic fin frenum and basal membrane; depth of body at pelvic fin level 3.0-3.5 in SL (Ref. 90102).
- Recorder
- Roxanne Rei Valdestamon
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 8 - 9
- Recorder
- Roxanne Rei Valdestamon
Biology
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A coral-commensal species (Ref. 72446). Found among branches of hard corals in 2-15 m, often with Stylophora pistillata (Ref 90102).
- Recorder
- Cristina V. Garilao