Diagnostic Description
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Branchiostegal rays: 6 (Ref. 36496).
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5 - 8; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 5 - 8; Vertebrae: 33 - 35
Biology
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Adults occur in the intertidal and shallow subtidal to 15 m depth (Ref. 2850). Feed almost exclusively on tiny crustaceans (Ref. 4930). Oviparous, with planktonic larvae (Ref. 36496). Eggs are demersal attached to stones or cobbles (Ref. 36496).
