Diagnostic Description
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Presumed females rosy with blues spots on back close to dorsal fin base; 2-3 indistinct longitudinal series of pearly spots along sides; indistinct blue band around orbit continuing to snout; opercle with greenish blotch on posterior part and broad blue patch on lower half (Ref. 4392). Presumed males with 2 longitudinal streaks on upper side (Ref. 4392).
- Recorder
- Cristina V. Garilao
Life Cycle
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Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 10
- Recorder
- Cristina V. Garilao
Biology
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Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
- Recorder
- Cristina V. Garilao
分布
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分布於印度-西太平洋區,包括東非、日本琉球與台灣海域等。台灣西南部、北部較常發現。
利用
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中小型之隆頭魚,以一支釣、延繩釣或潛水鏢魚較有可能捕獲。可被當作觀賞魚,亦可食用,產量較少。
描述
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體延長;標準體長為體高的
3.0倍。吻稍尖,口端位;上頜具 2對長硬犬齒及
1列圓錐齒。鰓蓋上鱗片大,但在前鰓蓋處則小。D. XII,8;A.
III,10;P. 14-15;L.l.27-29;l.tr.
2.5/8-9;G.R.4-5+9-10;尾鰭小,截形,偶而尾葉稍延長;胸鰭後緣凹入,下方鰭條延長;腹鰭尖長,約可達肛門。雄魚體呈淡黄色,背側較暗,頭及腹側淡色;體側上半部另具
2條鮮黄緣之紫色縱紋,上方一條向前延伸至眼後緣,下方一條向前延伸至眼下緣,在眼前緣下方斜向嘴角。雌魚玫瑰色,在體背近背鰭基部具一列藍點;體側具
2-3條淺斑點所形成的帶狀;胸鰭腋部藍色;鰓蓋後部有個綠斑點,下半部有大藍斑。
棲地
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主要棲息於岩礁區或礫石底海域,水深約5-30公尺。以具外殼的軟體動物、甲殼類與棘皮類動物等為食。