| Plesiopidae (Roundheads), subfamily: Plesiopinae |
| 9.45 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m |
| Western Pacific: west coast of Sumatra to Vanuatu and Fiji, north to Taiwan and the southern Ryukyu Islands, south to Australia. Recently recorded from Tonga (Ref. 53797). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Description: Characterized by brown color with blackish scale margins; head with irregular blackish lines dorsally; operculum with orange margin; pair of short black stripes behind eye; oblique black band below eye; dorsal fin with orange tips and black submarginal stripe; caudal fin dusky yellow with brown band on basal portion; tubed lateral line scales 18-20+10-16; midlateral line scale series 23-25; predorsal scales 6-8; cheek scale rows 3-6 (Ref. 90102). |
| Eggs are guarded by the male parent (Ref. 205). Found in reef crevices in 1-30 m (Ref 90102). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Reported from the Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands (Ref. 75154). Museum: Great Barrier Reef: One Tree Is., AMS I.15681-043, I.18267-001, CAS 67574, USNM 274571; Lizard Is., AMS I.19444-052, I.19483-026, MNHN 1978-582, ROM 39285; Tantabiddi Creek, AMS I.19641-001; Sir Charles Hardy Is., AMS I.20770-025, I.120770-120; Ashmore Reef, AMS I.26745-003, I.26746-010; Heron Is., BPBM 11495; South Muiron Is., WAM P.25819-015; North West Cape, WYPO26631/008 (Ref. 27772). Also Ref. 90102. |
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