Diagnostic Description
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Description: Characterized by overall red color; iris yellowish; incomplete lateral line with 4-5 tubed scales; greatest depth of body 2.7-2.8 in SL (Ref. 90102).
- Recorder
- Roxanne Rei Valdestamon
Life Cycle
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Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning (Ref. 205).
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 8
- Recorder
- Roxanne Rei Valdestamon
Biology
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Inhabits sheltered lagoon waters with scattered coral outcrops (Ref. 11890). Solitary and cryptic, seldom seen during day (Ref 90102).
- Recorder
- Estelita Emily Capuli
