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Diagnostic Description

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Thick dark bar under the eye, a short dark bar on the tail base, and a black spot at the front of first dorsal fin (Ref. 37816); characterized further by prolonged fourth dorsal spine, forming long filament in adult; longitudinal scale series 24; ctenoid scales on body, becoming cycloid anterior to pelvic and pectoral fins; 3-7 spines on rear edge of preopercle, lowermost often larger than others; rounded caudal fin; depth of body 3.7-4.0 in SL (Ref. 90102).
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Grace Tolentino Pablico
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 9
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Trophic Strategy

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Inhabits lagoon reefs.
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Biology

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Inhabits lagoon reefs (Ref. 37816). Found on sandy and muddy bottoms of coral rubble (Ref. 43239). Depth range 1-30 (Ref 90102).
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Estelita Emily Capuli
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分布

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分布於印度-西太平洋海域:由馬爾地夫到新加勒多尼亞,北至臺灣、日本南部。臺灣分布於南部海域。
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利用

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小型魚類,不具漁業價值。
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描述

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第一背鰭:Ⅵ;第二背鰭:Ⅰ, 9~10。臀鰭:Ⅰ, 9;胸鰭:17~19。縱列鱗 24;背鰭前鱗 4~5。體延長,前部呈亞圓形,後部側扁。前鰓蓋後緣中部有1處具3個大小相等,且指向後方的鋸齒狀小棘,其下方另具1根更大的尖棘。標準體長為魚體高的3.7~4.0倍。第1背鰭的第3根棘條不延長呈絲狀;雄魚第一背鰭的第4棘則延長。尾鰭圓形,稍長於頭長。腹鰭相連癒合,無舌系帶。頭、體呈棕褐色,背側深色,腹部淺色,體側有許多不規則的暗褐色斑點。第一背鰭的第一和第二鰭棘處有一個黑色圓斑。自眼下緣中部至口角處具一條黑色橫帶。各鰭為淺褐色,具多行暗色點紋。(林上智、林沛立編寫 2012/10)
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棲地

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暖水性近岸小型底層魚類,生活於底質為沙泥、石礫及珊瑚礁的海區。
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