Diagnostic Description
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C. maudae differs from C. leucostictus by having a narrow white bar in the middle of each interspace between the white saddles (Ref. 37816); characterized by mottled dark brown body color; presence of at least five whitish saddles across back; snout and jaw tips bright white; anal fin with diagonal dark bands; anal fin positioned posteriorly, origin level with third ray of second dorsal fin; united pelvic fins, presence of frenum; longitudinal scale series 120; head without scales; greatest depth of body 5.9-7.0 in SL; rounded caudal fin, slightly longer than head (Ref. 90102).
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Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 11; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 9 - 10
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Trophic Strategy
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Inhabits tidepools and mud flats of brackish to fresh waters (Ref. 37816).
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Biology
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Inhabits tide pools and mud flats of brackish to fresh waters (Ref. 37816). Also found on rubble patches on coastal reef (Ref. 48637).