Diagnostic Description
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General body color when fresh is greenish brown with scales finely flecked with pale; shade of white ventrally (belly sometimes dull rose or yellowish). Across the chin, 2 irregular dull reddish bars interspaced by white or yellow; upper opercular margin with a diffused dark spot. Hyaline pectorals with a yellowish flush; pelvic fins hyaline except for numerous small white spots and some reddish blotches. Flexible dorsal spines. Area circumscribed by pectoral fin unspotted. Lateral line interrupted (scales usually 19 + 7, occasionally 19 + 6).
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- Estelita Emily Capuli
Life Cycle
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Spawning at Aldabra occurs above grassflats on falling tides; protogynous hermaphroditism with both primary & secondary males occurring in the atoll's population has also been reported (Ref. 1875).
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- Estelita Emily Capuli
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 25
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- Estelita Emily Capuli
Trophic Strategy
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Occurs inshore (Ref. 75154). Inhabits seagrass beds or dense beds of algae (Ref. 525). Present in seagrass beds at all life stages (Ref. 41878). Feeds on these or the associated epiphytes. Caught nets and other types of artisanal gear (Ref. 525).
Biology
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Found in coastal bays and deep lagoons (Ref. 48636). Inhabits seagrass beds or dense beds of algae. Well-camouflaged and easily overlooked (Ref. 48636). Feeds on these or the associated epiphytes. Caught nets and other types of artisanal gear.
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- Estelita Emily Capuli
Importance
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fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
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- Estelita Emily Capuli
分布
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分布於印度-太平洋區,西起肯亞、莫三比克,東至馬紹爾群島與東加島,北至日本,南至澳洲。台灣分布於南部、小琉球及綠島等海域。
利用
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主要捕獲的漁法是延繩釣、一支釣、流刺網及籠具等,而本種魚亦是潛水鏢魚的對象以及水族館展示魚種。台灣南部較多。
描述
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體延長而略側扁。吻圓鈍;前額不突出。外齒分離而未癒合成齒板;閉口時上頜齒會覆蓋下頜齒;上頜前端齒呈錐狀;上咽骨每側有咽頭齒三列,下咽骨之生齒面寬度大於長度。背鰭前中線鱗約為4;頰鱗1列,4-5個,鱗片大型。胸鰭具10-13軟條;尾鰭全期皆為圓形。初期階段(IP,
Initial
phase)的雌魚體色混雜著紅色至灰褐色,體側通常具三條白點縱帶;胸鰭單一淡色,基底黑斑不顯。終期階段(TP,
Terminal
phase)的雄魚體呈綠褐色,體側淺色之小斑點,鱗片另有紅褐色之小斑;頭部側面有橘紅色之不規則條紋;腹部通常灰白色,有時為暗玫瑰色或淡黃色的;2條不規則的暗紅色橫帶越過頦部,中間具白色或黃色的間隔。背鰭之第II硬棘及其後方鰭膜上具有顯著的黑點;胸鰭淡黃而略呈透明,基部具擴散的深色斑點;腹鰭亦略透明,但鰭膜上具白色小斑點與一些淡紅的斑塊;尾鰭或具兩列不規則之淺紅色色帶,其間呈淡青色,或鰭膜具白色及紅色之斑紋,或具不規則之垂直暗帶。
棲地
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主要棲息於近岸海灣或潟湖區內藻類叢生區或海草床。善於偽裝而且容易欺敵而不被發現。
Description
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Inhabits grassflats or dense beds of algae, down to a depth of about 10 m (Ref. 5213). Feeds on these or the associated epiphytes. Caught mainly with traps, nets and other types of artisanal gear.
Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023).
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