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Crinoid Clingfish

Lepadichthys caritus Briggs 1969

Diagnostic Description

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Caudal fin rays 12 - 14.
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Rodolfo B. Reyes
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Life Cycle

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

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 8 - 9
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Trophic Strategy

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Occurs in groups, among the bases of the arms of some comasteroid crinoids (e.g. Himenometra robustipinna), or feather stars, and in surge channels (Ref. 1602).
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Grace Tolentino Pablico
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Biology

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Occurs in groups, among the bases of the arms of some comasteroid crinoids (e.g. Himerometra robustipinna), or feather stars, and in surge channels (Ref. 1602).
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Cristina V. Garilao
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Description

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Occurs in groups, among the bases of the arms of some comasteroid crinoids (e.g. @Himenometra robustipinna@), or feather stars, and in surge channels (Ref. 1602).

Reference

Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023).

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