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Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 75 m (Ref. 101021). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 101021)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal
spines
(total): 5;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 21;
Anal
spines: 1;
Anal
soft rays: 17. This species is distinguished by the following characters: unequal color pattern of numerous black spots on dorsal surface of head and anterior portion of body, row of 8 black blotches laterally along upper body and irregular narrow bands on caudal fin; D V,21; A I,17; pectoral-fin rays 16-17; pored lateral-line scales 52 or 53; transverse scale rows 4.5/14-16; total gill rakers 14-15; circumpeduncular scales rows 25-26; sensory pores above the maxilla 3 and one large pore at front of chin; free margin of preoperculum strongly serrated; a short prolongation on upper lobe of caudal fin (Ref. 101021).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Ho, H.-C., 2013. Redescription of Parapercis punctata (Cuvier, 1829) and status of Neosillago Castelnau, 1875 and its type species Neosillago marmorata Castelnau, 1875 (Perciformes: Pinguipedidae). Zootaxa 3736(3):291-299.. (Ref. 101021)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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