Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 55 m (Ref. 9710). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea and East Africa to Maldives. Reported from the Philippines (Ref. 5515).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 25.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3503); common length : 20.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3503)
Inhabits sand and rubble bottoms of coral reefs (Ref. 9710). Uncommon in markets.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Poss, S.G. and K.V. Rama Rao, 1984. Scorpaenidae. In W. Fischer and G. Bianchi (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean (Fishing Area 51). Vol. 4. FAO, Rome. pag. var. (Ref. 3503)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)
Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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