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Diagnostic Description

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Description: Characterized by semi translucent to silvery peppered body color with small dark dots overlaid with variable amount of orange dots and dashes; incomplete lateral line with 0-8 tubed scales; light organ with striated pattern; greatest depth of body 2.2-2.4 in SL (Ref. 90102).
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Roxanne Rei Valdestamon
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Life Cycle

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Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning (Ref. 205).
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Susan M. Luna
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 8
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Biology

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Inhabits sheltered waters of lagoons and bays (Ref. 11890). Occurs in groups (Ref 90102).
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Estelita Emily Capuli
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