Diagnostic Description
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Yellowish in color, with white saddles and faint brown spots above; anal fin with dusky tips; chin black (Ref. 2798).
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 13
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Biology
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Sand-dweller, occurs in areas where freshwater streams ran dead in beach sand (Ref. 4343). Generally found with Kraemeria samoensis Steindachner, 1906. Rarely in brackish water (Ref. 559).
Importance
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aquarium: commercial
Description
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Sand-dweller, occurs in areas where freshwater streams ran dead in beach sand (Ref. 4343). Rarely in brackish water (Ref. 559).
Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023).
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