Diagnostic Description
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الإنجليزية
)
المقدمة من Fishbase
Ten to 12 brown bands on sides of body. Number and width of these bands varies with habitat. Body shape and coloration closely resembles A. ellioti, but distinguished by not having luminous organ. Attains 8 cm TL.
Life Cycle
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الإنجليزية
)
المقدمة من Fishbase
Mouthbrooders (Ref. 240). Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning (Ref. 205).
Morphology
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الإنجليزية
)
المقدمة من Fishbase
Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 8
Trophic Strategy
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الإنجليزية
)
المقدمة من Fishbase
In coastal waters (Refs. 122831, 122832). Lives in sandy and muddy areas (Ref. 9137) from coastal inlets to deeper waters (Ref. 559). Also inhabits coral reefs (Ref. 58534). Exhibits the black gut phenomenon. In nocturnal predators, it appears to serve to conceal bioluminiscent prey in the stomach cavity (Ref. 46685).
Biology
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الإنجليزية
)
المقدمة من Fishbase
Abundant on sandy and muddy bottoms from coastal inlets to deeper waters (Also Ref. 11230). Breeding season is from July to September. Males brood eggs in the mouth. Made into fish paste (Ref. 559 and 637).
