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Diagnostic Description

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Adults bronze with small white spots, lips pink; young dusky olive to greyish (Ref. 2799).
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Recorder
Cristina V. Garilao
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Life Cycle

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Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
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Susan M. Luna
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 17; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 7 - 8
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Biology

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A relatively rare species (Ref. 9710) found in coastal areas near reefs (Ref. 30573). Juveniles in shallow weedy areas. Omnivorous (Ref. 2799). Good to eat.
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Pascualita Sa-a
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Importance

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fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
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Description

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Found in coastal areas (Ref. 5213). Good to eat. Omnivorous (Ref. 2799).

Reference

Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023).

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