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Diagnostic Description

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Pored lateral scale counts from Ref. 1602.Description: Characterized by having blotchy red to reddish brown color; caudal peduncle with white bar; basal portion of caudal fin with red bar; pectoral fin base with blackish arc; posterior part of spinous dorsal fin with black blotch; three spines on suborbital ridge; absence of interorbital or coronal spines; depth of body 2.6-3.0 in SL (Ref. 90102).
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Cristina V. Garilao
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 9; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 5
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Biology

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Found in various reef habitats in shallow coastal lagoons to moderate depths on outer reefs; in sponges (Ref. 48635) and coralline areas (Ref. 2334). Benthic (Ref. 75154).
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Importance

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fisheries: of no interest
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分布

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分布於印度-太平洋區,西起紅海及東非,東至印尼、關島及萬那杜,北至台灣及日本,南至澳洲昆士蘭與澳洲西岸、新克里多尼亞島及社會群島。臺灣分布於西南部、南部、東北部、澎湖、綠島及蘭嶼。
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利用

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小型魚類,除學術研究外,不具經濟價值。
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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;口大,端位,斜裂,上下頜等長。上下頜及鋤骨具細齒,腭骨無齒。鼻棘1個,尖銳。淚骨外側具1稜棘。第一眶下骨及第二眶下骨各具1稜棘。前鰓蓋骨3-4棘;鰓蓋骨具2 棘。下鰓蓋骨及間鰓蓋骨無棘。眼前棘尖且長。眶上稜高凸,具眼上棘與眼後棘各1個。鼓棘1棘。頂棘及頸棘各1個。眼後至側線前端具蝶耳棘2個、翼耳棘1個、後顳顬棘1個及肩胛棘1個;胸鰭基部上方具1脈棘。眼間隔凹入,後方無頂枕窩。前鼻孔具1皮瓣。眼上棘基部具1小皮瓣。鱗中大,櫛鱗。側線上側位,斜直,末端延伸至尾鰭基部。背鰭起始於鰓蓋骨上棘前上方,硬棘與鰭條有鰭膜相連,硬棘部的基底長於軟條部的基底,第四硬棘最長,具硬棘 XIII,軟條 7;臀鰭起始於背鰭倒數第三硬棘下方,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5;胸鰭圓寬,無鰭條分離,延伸至臀鰭起點,軟條18,具4不分枝,2分枝,11不分枝鰭條;腹鰭胸位,具硬棘 I,軟條5;尾鰭圓形。體褐色或褐紅色;背鰭第九-12硬棘處具1黑斑;尾柄處各具1白色橫帶與紅色橫帶;背鰭軟條部、胸鰭、臀鰭及尾鰭淡色,鰭條散布紅色斑點。(李承運、林沛立2012/11編寫)
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棲地

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主要棲息於潟湖、礁岩平台及礁台之外的外環礁區,水深至200m。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。
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Description

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Occurs in shallow coralline areas to a depth of 200 m.

Reference

Smith, J.L.B. & Smith, M.M. (1963). The fishes of Seychelles. Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University. Grahamstown.

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