Diagnostic Description
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anglais
)
fourni par Fishbase
Differs from all of its congeners by having a distinctive flattened and concave inter- and postorbital skull roof and thickened lips, with a terminal mouth opening. Lips are protruding by a stronger development of the underlying cutis connective tissue in the lip region (Ref. 55026).
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Morphology
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anglais
)
fourni par Fishbase
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Analsoft rays: 10 - 11
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Biology
(
anglais
)
fourni par Fishbase
Carnivorous, feeding on snails (Pyrgophorus coronatus), ostracodes and bivalves (Ref. 55026).
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