Shortfin Minidartfish

Description: Characterized by head and back grey colored grading to pinkish orange on side; midlateral stripe yellow; upper half of eye (iris), yellow; bluish fins; basal portion of caudal fin with large black spot; body without scales; two preopercular pores; gill membrane attached behind posterior preopercular margin; short caudal peduncle, 18.9-20.8 % of SL (Ref. 90102).

Dorsal spines (total): 4 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 10 - 11

Occurs in midwater aggregations of up to 50 individuals; inhabits sheltered waters of turbid lagoons in about 3-10 m (Ref. 90102).