Diagnostic Description
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When alive, body coloration is brown with translucent orange fins and is covered in a thick granular mucus (Ref. 1602).Description: Characterized by caudal rays 10-12; without scales on head; cycloid and embedded body scales, about 100-106 in longitudinal series; greatest depth of body 19.7-20.7% SL; relatively large eye 5.3-5.7 % SL; maxillary extending beyond level of rear edge of eye (Ref. 90102).
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 78 - 84; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 58 - 62
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Biology
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Lives in the interstices of lagoon or seaward reefs (Ref. 1602). Benthic (Ref. 75154). Body covered with heavy coating of mucus (Ref. 1602).
Importance
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fisheries: of no interest
分布
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分布於印度-太平洋區,西起紅海,東至薩摩亞,北至日本南部,南至澳洲皆有分布。臺灣分布於東北部海域。
利用
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成魚的體型很小,又非常罕見,除學術研究外,沒有任何利用價值。
描述
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體稍細長,側扁。前鼻孔和上唇距離非常接近。無鬚。眼大,吻長稍大於或等於眼徑。口大,上頜達眼後方;主上頜骨的末端不膨大。鰓蓋骨的後方有一尖棘,有時會被皮膚覆蓋。體被圓鱗;頭部完全無鱗,無側線。背、臀鰭很長,但不與尾鰭相連。背鰭鰭條數78-91;臀鰭鰭條數
58-69;尾鰭鰭條數 12。體褐色,鰭透明而具橘色光澤。
棲地
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胎生魚種,雄魚具外生殖器。主要於棲息在潟湖及珊瑚礁區的淺水海域中,以礁區的小型浮游動物或是無脊椎動物為食。