Occurs in shallow seagrass beds where it hides by pressing itself against a blade of seagrass. Oviparous (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205).

Western Central Pacific: Moluccas, New Guinea, Solomon Islands; Belau and Yap in Micronesia.

Dorsal spines (total): 1011; Dorsal soft rays (total): 1618

5.9 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 1602))

Closely related to P. variabilis, but is usually more elongate and has a bulbous or elongate snout.

Depth range based on 4 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 4 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 0.915 - 9.15
  Temperature range (°C): 28.860 - 28.954
  Nitrate (umol/L): 0.068 - 0.099
  Salinity (PPS): 34.090 - 34.171
  Oxygen (ml/l): 4.525 - 4.550
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.085 - 0.113
  Silicate (umol/l): 1.328 - 1.596

Graphical representation

Depth range (m): 0.915 - 9.15

Temperature range (°C): 28.860 - 28.954

Nitrate (umol/L): 0.068 - 0.099

Salinity (PPS): 34.090 - 34.171

Oxygen (ml/l): 4.525 - 4.550

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.085 - 0.113

Silicate (umol/l): 1.328 - 1.596
 
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demersal; marine

Occurs in shallow seagrass beds where it hides by pressing itself against a blade of seagrass.

Oviparous, distinct pairing (Ref. 205).

Not Evaluated