Novaculoides macrolepidotus (Bloch 1791)

A slender species, usually bright green. Juveniles vary from brown to green, usually with a blotched pattern (Ref. 48636).

Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 14; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 12 - 14

Found in seagrass beds and sandy algal flats of lagoons and mangrove channels (Ref. 37816). Present in seagrass beds at all life stages (Ref. 41878).

Found solitary or in small groups (Ref. 90102) in seagrass beds and sandy algal flats of lagoons and mangrove channels. Secretive amongst the vegetation and well-camouflaged (Ref. 48636, 58466).

aquarium: commercial