Lined Triplefin

Identified by trunk having several longitudinal stripes (Ref. 48636, 94457).

Dorsal spines (total): 16 - 18; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 12; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 19 - 21; Vertebrae: 35 - 38

Inhabits clear coastal reefs with moderate currents (Ref. 48636). Found on coral, sponges and other hard surfaces of coral reefs (Ref. 9710). Usually in small groups on sponges or reef outcrops. Feeds on zooplankton drifting passed (Ref. 48636).

Adults inhabit clear coastal reefs with moderate currents (Ref. 9710, 48636). Usually in small groups on sponges or reef outcrops. They feed on zooplankton (Ref. 48636). Eggs are hemispherical and covered with numerous sticky threads that anchor them in the algae on the nesting sites (Ref. 240). Larvae are planktonic which occur primarily in shallow, nearshore waters (Ref. 94114). Minimum depth of 0 m reported from Ref. 13227.

fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial