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Diagnostic Description

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Head naked.
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Estelita Emily Capuli
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Life Cycle

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

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Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 12
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Trophic Strategy

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Feeds on zooplankton during the day.
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Drina Sta. Iglesia
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Biology

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Hovers in the water column about 1-4 m above reef slopes (Ref. 12956). Feeds on zooplankton during the day (Ref. 12956).
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分布

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分布於西北太平洋區,台灣的特有種。台灣南部及北部岩礁海域皆有分布。
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利用

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中小型之隆頭魚,體色鮮豔,是適合水族觀賞的魚類,非食用經濟魚種。臺灣分布較稀少。
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描述

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體長型,側扁;口端位;上下頜前方各具一對犬齒,其餘齒圓椎狀,小而同形。D. IX, 12;A. III, 12;P. 13;背鰭第I與第II棘靠近,雄魚此二棘延長;尾鰭截形,成魚上下尾鰭鰭條不延長如絲。幼、雌魚體呈黄褐色,體背色深,體腹偏黄;體中部具一深色縱帶,其下方另具一短縱帶;尾柄上側具一小黑斑。雄魚體背側色更深;眼部具多條藍色縱紋;體中側具一藍緣之大眼斑。
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棲地

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主要棲息於珊瑚礁區域。經常與它種魚類一起在深度1-4公尺的水層上捕食動物性浮游生物。通常大群的活動,組成方式為一雄多雌。
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