| Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets), subfamily: Liopropomatinae |
| 9.1 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; depth range 2 - 34 m |
| Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to the Line Islands and Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Reunion and New Caledonia. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Description: Characterized by brownish grey to reddish color; eight yellowish-brown stripes; without enlarged pores anterior to posterior nostrils or in anterior interorbital space; pelvic fins 1.7-2.0 in head length (Ref. 90102). |
| Found in caves and crevices in lagoon and seaward reefs (Ref. 6180). Benthic (Ref. 75154). Secretive (Ref 90102). |
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(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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