Diagnostic Description
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Only species in the genus with a filamentous first dorsal spine. (Ref. 37816); characterized by yellowish-brown to black color including fins; triangular first dorsal fin, prolonged and filamentous at apex; absence of scales; complete pelvic fin frenum and basal membrane; pelvic fin reaching anus; depth of body at pelvic fin level 2.0-2.5 in SL (Ref. 90102).
- Recorder
- Grace Tolentino Pablico
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 9
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- Grace Tolentino Pablico
Trophic Strategy
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Inhabits shallow sheltered backreef areas where it occurs among the branches of Porites cylindrica. Specimens were collected from coral-enclosed area and reef bordering eelgrass flat (Ref. 13690).
- Recorder
- Grace Tolentino Pablico
Biology
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Specimens were collected from coral-enclosed area and reef bordering eel-grass flat (Ref. 13690). Also found among branches of hard corals including Echinopora horrida, E.mammiformis and Hydnophora rigida (Ref 90102).
- Recorder
- Estelita Emily Capuli