Diagnostic Description
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Covered with short hairlike filaments (Ref. 37816). With vertical scale rows about 30; usually with 4 spines on suborbital ridge, first on lateral face of lachrymal bone; usually 1 additional spine below suborbital ridge at level between second and third spines; presence of interorbital spines; absence of small spines at midline between tympanic spines (Ref. 10482).
- Recorder
- Cristina V. Garilao
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 9; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 5 - 6
- Recorder
- Cristina V. Garilao
Trophic Strategy
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Found in inshore waters (Ref. 75154).
- Recorder
- Auda Kareen Ortañez
Biology
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Inhabits lagoon and seaward reefs to a depth of at least 40 m (Ref. 1602). Benthic in coral reefs (Ref. 58302). Venomous spines (Ref. 1602).
- Recorder
- Estelita Emily Capuli
分布
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分布於印度太平洋地區,西起於紅海及東非,東至匹特開恩島(Pitcairn
Is.)及馬可薩斯島(Marquesas
Is.),北至日本琉球群島及夏威夷,南至澳洲。台灣分布於南部。
利用
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小型魚類,除學術研究外,不具經濟價值。
描述
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體延長,側扁。頭中大,棘稜具明顯的鋸齒狀。眼大,上側位;眼球高達頭背緣;口中大,端位,斜裂,下頜略長於上頜。上下頜及鋤骨具細齒,腭骨無齒。鼻棘1個,尖銳。淚骨下緣各葉寬凹;外側具1棘,後緣在方骨具1棘。眼眶下具第一眶下骨上下各具1棘、第二眶下骨具2棘。淚骨中部具5輻射狀感覺孔管。前鰓蓋骨4棘;鰓蓋骨具2棘。下鰓蓋骨及間鰓蓋骨無棘。顱骨棘發達,尖銳。眼前棘小而尖,眶上稜具眼上棘與眼後棘各1個;具1巨大鼓棘,具額稜1對,後端具額棘。頂骨光滑,頂頸稜高凸,具頂棘與頸棘各1個。眼前至側線前端具蝶耳棘2棘,微小;翼耳棘1個,較長;後顳顬棘上下各1個;胸鰭基部上方具1脈棘。眼間隔深凹,後方無頂枕窩。前鼻孔後緣具1皮瓣;頭部各骨棘及側線均附有皮瓣。鱗中大,櫛鱗。側線上側位,前端斜直,後端平直,末端延伸至尾鰭基部。背鰭長且大,起始於鰓蓋骨上棘前上方,硬棘與鰭條有鰭膜相連,硬棘部鰭膜凹入而近基底,硬棘部的基底長於軟條部的基底,第四至第八硬棘最長,第一硬棘最短,具硬棘
XIII,軟條
9;臀鰭起始於最後硬棘下方,鰭長度較背鰭軟條短,鰭條延伸稍超過尾鰭基部,具硬棘
III,軟條6;胸鰭圓寬,下側位,無鰭條分離,延長至臀鰭前端,軟條16-18,具9不分枝鰭條;腹鰭胸位,具硬棘
I,軟條5;尾鰭圓形。體紅色且佈滿雲紋狀斑紋,體與背鰭硬棘部紅色;背鰭軟條部、胸鰭及臀鰭淡色,具一列紅色條紋。尾鰭具數條紅色橫帶。(李承運、林沛立2012/11編寫)
棲地
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主要棲息於淺海珊瑚、碎石或岩石底質的礁石平臺,常見於岩礁縫隙之中,水深8-54m。具偽裝能力,時常隱藏身體而不容易被發現,藉以守株待兔般快速捕捉過往之小魚與甲殼動物為食。背鰭鰭棘下具毒腺,是海中危險生物。
Description
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Inhabits lagoon and seaward reefs to a depth of at least 40 m. Venomous spines.
Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023).
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