Inhabits tide pools of sandy intertidal areas of lagoons, bays, and river mouths. Also lives in sheltered sandy bays and estuaries among rubble and in lagoons along edges of coral patches. Usually found in small loose groups (Ref. 48637).

Seychelles

Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to western New Guinea, north to the Yaeyamas in the southern Ryukyus; Palau in Micronesia.

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 10

Maximum size: 38 mm SL

7.5 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 48637))

Inhabits tide pools of sandy intertidal areas of lagoons, bays, and river mouths.

Large spine at lower posterior edge of preoperculum.

Depth range based on 7 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 4 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 0.5 - 4.575
  Temperature range (°C): 27.134 - 28.954
  Nitrate (umol/L): 0.068 - 0.146
  Salinity (PPS): 34.131 - 35.125
  Oxygen (ml/l): 4.459 - 4.700
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.113 - 0.207
  Silicate (umol/l): 1.354 - 4.102

Graphical representation

Depth range (m): 0.5 - 4.575

Temperature range (°C): 27.134 - 28.954

Nitrate (umol/L): 0.068 - 0.146

Salinity (PPS): 34.131 - 35.125

Oxygen (ml/l): 4.459 - 4.700

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.113 - 0.207

Silicate (umol/l): 1.354 - 4.102
 
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reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - ? m

Inhabits tide pools of sandy intertidal areas of lagoons, bays, and river mouths. Also lives in sheltered sandy bays and estuaries among rubble and in lagoons along edges of coral patches.

Not Evaluated

fisheries: of no interest