Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marino associati a barriera corallina; distribuzione batimetrica 15 - 120 m (Ref. 90102), usually 15 - 70 m (Ref. 27115). Tropical; 22°C - 27°C (Ref. 27115); 19°N - 5°S
Pacific Ocean: Philippines to Niue, north to the Ryukyu Islands.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.5 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 90102)
Spine dorsali (totale) : 10; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 15 - 17; Spine anali: 3; Raggi anali molli: 7 - 8. Males develop a slightly protruding upper lip and become striped in red and magenta (Ref. 37816). Females with yellow snout (Ref. 48635).
Occurs in caves or coral rubble areas along steep drop-offs or channel walls (Ref. 9710). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Found in small groups (Ref. 9710).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Riproduzione | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larve
Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesca: commerciale; Acquario: Commerciale
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 25.8 - 29.1, mean 28.5 °C (based on 124 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilienza (Ref.
120179): Alto, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione meno di 15 mesi (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).