Diagnostic Description
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This species is distinguished by the following characters: no fraenum; a high pectoral fin count of 18-19; pelvic ray subequal o the fourth; position of the head bars with postocular bar joining the opercular bar at a level with the eye; scale pockets strongly outlined with melanophores and brown chromatophores (Ref. 9018); characterized further by yellowish brown body with darker brown scale edges; body with six narrow whitish bars; longitudinal scale series 23-26; head and nape without scales; ctenoid body scales except cycloid on abdomen; bony interorbital space half pupil diameter; cheek with single vertical row of papillae; depth of body 4.7 in SL (Ref. 90102).
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- Estelita Emily Capuli
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 7 - 8
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- Estelita Emily Capuli
Biology
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Inhabits reef crevices (Ref. 90102).
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- Cristina V. Garilao