| Plesiopidae (Roundheads), subfamily: Plesiopinae |
| 7 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; depth range 0 - 16 m |
| Western Pacific: Indo-Australian Archipelago. Closely related to Plesiops cephalotaenia from the Philippines and the Ryukyu Islands to the Solomon Islands (Ref. 37816). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 11-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Has nine pale stripes on the body (Ref. 37816).
Description: Characterized by brownish grey color; cheek and operculum with large orange patch; caudal fin mostly covered with orange color; orange tips of dorsal fin and blue submarginal stripe; juvenile similar but lacks orange color on head; tubed lateral line scales 19-20+8-13; midlateral scale series 23-25; predorsal scales 9-11; cheek scales rows 4-5 (Ref. 90102). |
| Found usually on reefs in less than 8 m (Ref. 27772). Eggs are guarded by the male parent (Ref. 205). |
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Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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Museum: Palawan, Puerto Princesa, USNM 226939; from the city market, USNM 226940 (Ref. 27772). Also Ref. 90102. |
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