Diagnostic Description
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Pectoral rays 19-21; uppermost five rays more or less free from membrane, first to fourth branching only once; pelvic disc elliptical, reaching at least four-fifths to part of fin pale; second dorsal fin with dark and pale bands; anal fin dusky, with with dark line proximal to white distal edge; caudal fin with dark markings more or less defined (Ref. 87607).
- Recorder
- Crispina B. Binohlan
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 8
- Recorder
- Crispina B. Binohlan
Biology
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Collected from intertidal rock-pools, where this species is said to dominate the shallow tidepool habitat (Ref. 87607).
Importance
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fisheries: of no interest