Diagnostic Description
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With 5 1/2 scales in a transverse series between the lateral line and the origin of the dorsal fin; with 5 scales between the lateral line and the origin of the anal fin; presence of three cusps on all jaw teeth; fourth blotch of dark pigmentation on the mid-lateral surface of the body is centered distinctly anterior of the vertical line through the origin of the adipose fin; relatively longer post-orbital portion of the head (0.40- 0.47 of HL); and lack of dark mid-lateral stripe; pored lateral-line scales from supracleithrum to end of lateral line 43 to 45; all scales of lateral line pored.
Life Cycle
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Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places (Ref. 205).
Morphology
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Analsoft rays: 10; Vertebrae: 40 - 41
Trophic Strategy
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Feeds on fresh leaves and grasses.
- Recorder
- Drina Sta. Iglesia
Biology
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Adults feed on fresh leaves and grasses (Ref. 26543). Distinct pairs breed on densely grown weedy places (Ref. 205).
- Recorder
- Christine Marie V. Casal