Found in coral and rocky areas to depths over 40 m (Ref. 34765); also in coastal sand slopes, estuaries and lagoons, often in algae covered rubble zones (Ref. 48635).

Pacific Ocean: Indonesia and the Philippines to the Society Islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to the Great Barrier Reef and Fiji.

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 5

25.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 34765))

Snout length > orbit diameter. Has a dark purplish blotch on the rear of the spinous dorsal fin (Ref. 37816). Juveniles with large, forward pointing tentacles above the eyes (Ref. 48635). Space on opercle between opercular spines scaled; penultimate dorsal spine 1.9-2.2 in length of last spine; reaches 195 mm SL (rarely over 170 mm) (Ref 42181).

Depth range based on 36 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 15 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 3 - 235
  Temperature range (°C): 17.969 - 29.205
  Nitrate (umol/L): 0.116 - 5.251
  Salinity (PPS): 33.507 - 35.557
  Oxygen (ml/l): 4.387 - 4.727
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.071 - 0.505
  Silicate (umol/l): 0.888 - 4.892

Graphical representation

Depth range (m): 3 - 235

Temperature range (°C): 17.969 - 29.205

Nitrate (umol/L): 0.116 - 5.251

Salinity (PPS): 33.507 - 35.557

Oxygen (ml/l): 4.387 - 4.727

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.071 - 0.505

Silicate (umol/l): 0.888 - 4.892
 
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.

reef-associated; marine; depth range ? - 40 m (Ref. 34765)

Found inshore (Ref. 75154).

Not Evaluated