Life Cycle
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Eggs are laid in a shallow depression and guarded by the male until they hatch.
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 13; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 10
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Trophic Strategy
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Found over rocky substrates of oceanic waters. Enters estuaries where it lives among the weeds. Feeds on algae and small crustaceans.
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- Drina Sta. Iglesia
Biology
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Found over rocky substrates of oceanic waters. Enters estuaries where it lives among the weeds. Feeds on algae and small crustaceans (Ref. 5213).
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- Crispina B. Binohlan
Importance
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fisheries: commercial; bait: usually
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- Crispina B. Binohlan
Description
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Found over rocky substrates of oceanic waters. Enters estuaries where it lives among the weeds. Feeds on algae and small crustaceans (Ref. 5213).
Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023).
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