Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; freshwater; brackish; reef-associated; amphidromous (Ref. 46888); depth range 1 - 15 m (Ref. 90102). Subtropical
Western Pacific: Ryukyu Islands and the Great Barrier Reef.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 1.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 43239)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Characterized by semi-transparent green or pale yellow head and body, lower head and body bright iridescent green; presence of nine reddish to brownish orange internal bars extending dorsally from vertebral column; three indistinct brownish orange bars across peritoneum; 7-8 narrow internal bars ventrally from vertebral column; lower caudal fin base and peduncle sometimes with yellow orange blotch; 2-4 lowermost pectoral rays unbranched and thickened distally; longitudinal scale series 34-51; short and cup-like pelvic fins, fleshy lobes and frenum; opening of gill usually reaching to below rear edge of eye (Ref. 90102).
Found on gorgonians, commensal (Ref. 43239). Exclusively associated with Isis hippuris in 1-15 m (Ref 90102).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Nakabo, T., 2002. Fishes of Japan with pictorial keys to the species, English edition II. Tokai University Press, Japan, pp 867-1749. (Ref. 43239)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 25 - 29.3, mean 28.5 °C (based on 1684 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00708 (0.00333 - 0.01504), b=3.09 (2.92 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).