Plesiopidae (Roundheads), subfamily: Plesiopinae |
9.45 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
reef-associated; depth range 0 - 30 m |
Western Pacific: west coast of Sumatra to Vanuatu and Fiji, north to Taiwan and the southern Ryukyu Islands, south to Australia. Recently recorded from Tonga (Ref. 53797). |
Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Description: Characterized by brown color with blackish scale margins; head with irregular blackish lines dorsally; operculum with orange margin; pair of short black stripes behind eye; oblique black band below eye; dorsal fin with orange tips and black submarginal stripe; caudal fin dusky yellow with brown band on basal portion; tubed lateral line scales 18-20+10-16; midlateral line scale series 23-25; predorsal scales 6-8; cheek scale rows 3-6 (Ref. 90102). |
Eggs are guarded by the male parent (Ref. 205). Found in reef crevices in 1-30 m (Ref 90102). |
Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
|
harmless |
Museum: Dumaguete, CAS GVF 1598. Pangasinan, USNM 232051. Cuyo Is., USNM 313024 (Ref. 27772). Also Ref. 90102. |