Taeniamia buruensis (Bleeker 1856)

Diagnosis: Dorsal rays VII,9; anal rays 11,12-13 (rarely 14); pectoral rays 14 (rarely 13 or 15). Two lateral-lines, scales 25 + 3-5; median predorsal scales 1-2 (rarely 3 or 4; more anterior predorsal scales in pairs). Gill rakers 5-7-+ 15-17 (total, 21-23). Body depth ~.6-2.9 in SL, and body width 2.0-2.3 in the depth; eye diameter 3.0-3.6 in head length; first dorsal spine 1.5-1.9 in second spine; second and third dorsal spine 2.4-3.0 in HL; spine of second dorsal fin 2.4-2.9, and second anal spine 3.0-3.7 in HL; pelvic-fin length 4.4-5.1, and caudal-peduncle length 4.2-4.65 in SL; distance from insertion of pelvic spine to anal-fin origin 3.8-4.4 in SL. Posterior and ventral preopercular edges fully serrate or nearly so. Scaly sheath along anal-fin base poorly developed or absent (Ref. 54391).

Are mouthbrooders (Ref. 240). Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning (Ref. 205).

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 12 - 14

Occurs near river mouths and estuaries (Ref. 54391), on shallow inner reefs and mangroves (Ref. 37816), over soft or hard bottoms (Ref. 54391).

Occurs near river mouths and estuaries (Ref. 54391), on shallow inner reefs and mangroves (Ref. 37816), over soft or hard bottoms (Ref. 54391). Forms aggregations (Ref 90102).

分布於西中太平洋區，自印尼至巴布新幾內亞、帛琉等，北至台灣、菲律賓。台灣澎湖有分布。

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體橢圓，高而側扁。前鰓蓋脊平滑，邊緣呈鋸齒狀。側線完全，延長到尾鰭。具鋤骨齒。臀鰭基底長；尾鰭頂端微凹。胸腔及肛門附近有發光器。D. VI-I，9；A. II，12-13；P. 10；GR. 4+1+15；Pred.S. 6；Ll. 23；HL. 2.54；BD. 2.65 in SL；ED. 3.52；SnL. 4.45 in HL。體略帶棕黃色，體側有三條窄縱帶：第一條延背鰭基底；第二條較窄，由吻部上表面，到背鰭最後一條軟條基底；第三條帶較寬，由吻端起，到尾鰭基底，以似眼瞳孔般大小的黑斑結束。各鰭略白，前鰓蓋散布小黑點。

主要棲息於沿岸淺礁或紅樹林沼澤區，生活區域涵蓋硬質及軟質海域。群居性，以浮游動物或其它底棲無脊椎動物為食。