Inhabits shallow coastal sand and rubble flats, often near mangroves (Ref. 48637). Occur in areas of fine sand in shallow lagoon reefs. Adults occur in pairs while juveniles were often seen in small groups. Feed on small invertebrates by sifting mouthfuls of sand. Monogamous (Ref. 52884). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Breeding pairs are commonly found sharing a single burrow (Ref. 56281).

Indo-West Pacific: widely distributed in the eastern Indian Ocean and western tropical Pacific.

Indo-West Pacific.

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 12

Maximum size: 130 mm TL

16.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 48637)); max. reported age: 1 years (Ref. 56281)

Has 2 to 3 blue-bordered red longitudinal stripes on the head that extends faintly on the body, as well as red basal stripes on the dorsal and anal fins, a dark tip on the first dorsal fin, and red ocelli on the caudal fin.

reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 15 m

Depth range based on 41 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 33 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 0.1 - 12
  Temperature range (°C): 28.049 - 29.325
  Nitrate (umol/L): 0.000 - 1.204
  Salinity (PPS): 30.220 - 34.625
  Oxygen (ml/l): 4.349 - 4.641
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.108 - 0.351
  Silicate (umol/l): 1.305 - 8.403

Graphical representation

Depth range (m): 0.1 - 12

Temperature range (°C): 28.049 - 29.325

Nitrate (umol/L): 0.000 - 1.204

Salinity (PPS): 30.220 - 34.625

Oxygen (ml/l): 4.349 - 4.641

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.108 - 0.351

Silicate (umol/l): 1.305 - 8.403
 
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Depth: 1 - 15m.
From 1 to 15 meters.

Habitat: reef-associated.

Occurs in areas of fine sand in shallow lagoon reefs. Adults occur in pairs while juveniles were often seen in small groups. Feeds on small invertebrates by sifting mouthfuls of sand.

Pairs form upon maturation for breeding purposes (Ref. 56281).

The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.


There are 3 barcode sequences available from BOLD and GenBank.  Below is a sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species.  See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen and other sequences.


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Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 3
Specimens with Barcodes: 5
Species With Barcodes: 1

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aquarium: commercial