Diagnostic Description
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Usually with greenish shine over the back and most of the head. Anal fin with distinctly black margin, black dorsal fin tip, and pectoral fins yellow without black basal spot (Ref. 48636). Body depth 2.2-2.4 in SL (Ref. 90102).
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 31 - 43
Trophic Strategy
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Also Ref. 58652. Inhabits shallow rocky and coral reefs (Ref. 9710). Found in the continental shelf, in caves during daytime and inshore in the water column at night. Also in sandy-rocky bottoms (Ref. 122781).
Biology
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Inhabits shallow rocky and coral reefs (Ref. 9710).