Diagnostic Description
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This species is distinguished from all its congeners by the following set of characters: body deep and becoming compressed and slender with growth; D XII,10; the first 2 dorsal-fin spines rudimentary (2 dorsal-fin spines on first dorsal pterygiophore), third dorsal-fin spine longest (1.3-1.6, mean 1.4, in 3DFS/4DFS), thirrd not reaching beyond level of origin of first soft dorsal-fin ray and not greater than head length; orbit diameter subequal to suborbital depth. Colouration: body uniform pink, silvery belly and chin; spinous dorsal fin yellowish pink, other fins are yellowish pink or pale pink; cheek and region above the eye with bluish tinge; upper jaw often with yellowish orange tinge (Ref. 124569).
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- Estelita Emily Capuli
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 24
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- Estelita Emily Capuli
Trophic Strategy
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Found over corals in warmer waters. Feeds on benthic invertebrates.
- Recorder
- Drina Sta. Iglesia
Biology
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Found over corals in warmer waters and rocky reefs over sandy bottoms; feeds on benthic invertebrates (Ref. 5213, 124569). Sold fresh, whole or dried in markets (Ref. 3507).
Importance
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fisheries: minor commercial; price category: very high; price reliability: very questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this family
Description
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Found over corals in warmer waters. Feeds on benthic invertebrates (Ref. 5213). Sold fresh, whole or dried in markets (Ref. 3507).
Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023).
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