Diagnostic Description
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Description: Characterized by dark brown or blackish to yellowish color, usually with mottled pattern; deeply incised membrane between third and fourth dorsal spine; origin of dorsal fin above rear edge of eye; prickles (modified scales) covering head and body; three spines on lacrimal; five blunt spines on rear margin of preopercle; depth of body 3.2 in SL (Ref. 90102).
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- Roxanne Rei Valdestamon
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 13 - 15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 10; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 7 - 10
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- Roxanne Rei Valdestamon
Biology
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Inhabits sand and rubble bottoms, frequently neas reefs, in 10-30 m (Ref 90102).
- Recorder
- Estelita Emily Capuli
Sulu velvetfish: Brief Summary
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The Sulu velvetfish (Paraploactis obbesi) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a velvetfish belonging to the family Aploactinidae. This fish is found in the western Pacific Ocean. It grows to a maximum length of about 5 cm (2.0 in).
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