Diagnostic Description
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Back flank and nape brown-red; ventral brown orange. Anal and ventral fin light with brown margin. Black blotch on opercle slightly lower than eye. Orange eye with dark pupil (Ref. 37421).
- Recorder
- Cristina V. Garilao
Life Cycle
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Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 9; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 8 - 9
- Recorder
- Cristina V. Garilao
Biology
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Inhabits quiet (Ref. 30573) seagrass beds and algal flats.
Importance
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aquarium: commercial