Tail Spot V Wrasse

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

Occurs on muddy bottoms; sometimes takes refuge in the mud burrows of other animals. Feeds on benthic animals (polychaete worms, crustaceans, also small fish).

Occurs solitary or in small groups (Ref. 90102) on muddy bottoms, often deep in front of river mouths where land debris is scattered over the bottom; sometimes takes refuge in the mud burrows of other animals. Adults were all seen in about 30 m and usually swim fast near the bottom (Ref. 48636). Feeds on benthic animals (polychaete worms, crustaceans, also small fish) (Ref. 12420). Minimum depth of 7 m from Ref. 90102.

分布於西太平洋區，由台灣、菲律賽、印尼及巴布新幾內亞海域等。台灣南部海域有分布。

小型之隆頭魚，非食用經濟魚種。臺灣分布較稀少。

體細長，稍側扁。口端位，下頜稍突出；主上頜骨向後達眼眶前緣下方；上下頜前部具二對大而彎區的犬齒，第二對彎向外側，後部具一列錐狀齒。頭裸出，頸部背鱗；胸部鱗片較其他部位小；側線連續。D. IX, 12；A. III, 12；P. 13；背鰭連續；尾鰭圓形。體背側淡黄褐色，腹側淡色；吻端至眼前具一窄黄綠色縱帶，通過眼部向體側中央延伸至胸鰭上方之短黑斜斑後轉為寬暗黄綠色縱帶，繼續延伸至尾鰭基部，後接一黑圓斑，寬褐帶之上下體側另具一條黄色縱帶，或顯；胸鰭上方縱帶上具1-2個短斑。背、臀鰭淡色，基部黄色；尾鰭淡色。

主要棲息於砂泥底質水域，棲息深度達100公尺以上，常被發現於河口前方陸上有機物沈積的深水域。主要以底棲軟體動物、甲殼類以及小魚等為食。