| Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Caracanthinae |
| 5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 3 - 15 m |
| Indo-Pacific: East Indies to the Line, Marquesan, and Austral Islands, north to southern Japan. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 7-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 11-12. Coloration is tan to light gray covered with numerous small reddish-brown spots and has a notched dorsal fin.
Description: Characterized by having single small spine at lower anterior edge of lacrimal; depth of body about 1.7 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Inhabits shallow reef crests, usually exposed to moderate surge (Ref. 48635). Common among the branches of pocilloporid corals (e.g. Pocillopora eydouxi, Stylophora mordax) and some species of Acropora. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 March 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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