Diagnostic Description
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A large pale spot situated below posterior end of dorsal-fin base, bordered anteriorly by a broad dark band tapering anteroventrally toward pectoral-fin base (band extending as dusky segment around ventral and posterior side of pale spot). Dorsal edge of caudal fin dark in adults. (Ref 9823)
Life Cycle
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Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 10
Trophic Strategy
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Lives in coral reefs (Ref. 9137), or on substrata of sand, rubble, or small coral heads near reefs (Ref. 2334).
- Recorder
- Drina Sta. Iglesia
Biology
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Adults are usually found on substrata of sand, rubble, or small coral heads near reefs (Ref. 2334). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
- Recorder
- Estelita Emily Capuli
Importance
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aquarium: commercial
- Recorder
- Estelita Emily Capuli
分布
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分布於西太平洋區,由日本至澳洲西部及大堡礁,東至薩摩亞及東加海域等。台灣分布於西南部、南部、北部及東北部等。
利用
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中小型之隆頭魚,體色鮮艷,常被當作觀賞魚,亦可食用,以延繩釣、一支釣較容易上鉤。
描述
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體延長而呈長卵圓形,頭部背面輪廓圓凸,頭前端與吻部成一大傾斜角度。上下頜突出,前端具
4大犬齒,上頜兩側具擴大犬齒。D. XIII,6-7;A.
III,9-10;P.15;L.l. 29;l.tr. 2/9;G.R.
5-7+10;背鰭連續;尾鰭截形。側線連續,呈圓弧狀。體背側黄褐至橄欖緣,體側後上半具一梯形黑色區域,由胸鰭基底後斜向背鰭軟條基底,終止於尾鰭基部,黑色區域內另具一大黄橢圓斑;體腹側淡色。各鰭淡色。
棲地
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主要棲息於礁砂混合的珊瑚礁海域中,深度範圍從水深5-30公尺,生性膽怯,輕易大方的游動在沒有遮蔽的地方,砂地、小石礫的下層,或珊瑚叢裡的枝椏間。白天出來覓食,以魚類、軟體動物和甲殼類等為食。