Diagnostic Description
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Description: Adult overall dark brown, scales edges black, caudal peduncle spot white mid-dorsally. Juvenile overall dark blue, horizontal stripe neon blue along scale rows. Body depth 2.0-2.1 in SL (Ref. 90102).
Life Cycle
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Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205).
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 13; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 13
Biology
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Adults inhabit shallow inshore reefs exposed to some wave action (Ref. 7247). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205).
Importance
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aquarium: commercial