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Diagnostic Description

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Females are nearly identical to C. luteovittatus, males have extremely long pelvic fins (Ref. 37816).
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Grace Tolentino Pablico
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Life Cycle

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Distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
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Susan M. Luna
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 9; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 9
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Biology

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Inhabits lagoon and seaward reefs, above coral, rubble or algae. Feeds on zooplankton (Ref. 9710).
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Cristina V. Garilao
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