Diagnostic Description
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الإنجليزية
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المقدمة من Fishbase
Dark spot on caudal peduncle and front end of dorsal fin (Ref. 35388).
- Recorder
- Arlene G. Sampang-Reyes
Biology
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الإنجليزية
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المقدمة من Fishbase
On rocky, weed-covered shores (1-50 m); larger specimens deeper than young. Feed on bryozoans, crustaceans and gastropods (Ref. 3397). Spawning takes place in summer when the male defends a territory (Ref. 35388). Used in salmon culture as cleaner fish (Helmut Tethmeyer, pers. comm.).
Importance
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الإنجليزية
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المقدمة من Fishbase
fisheries: subsistence fisheries; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums