Occurs among the branches of live Pocillopora, in lagoons to a depth of at least 7 m (Ref. 1602).

Cargados Carajos, Chagos, Mauritius, Mozambique, Reunion, Seychelles

Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Marshall Islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to eastern Australia (Ref. 33390).

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 9; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 9 - 10

Maximum size: 35 mm TL

3.5 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 2798))

Color pattern similar to P. echinocephalus (i.e. reddish orange head an black body and fins), but has shorter papillae on head. Midline of belly naked (Ref. 1602). Transverse scales 10-11. Mouth strongly curved downward; lips thick; chin heavy and square. Entire nape naked. Opercles with short, soft prickles or fibrils which also occur from lower margin of preopercles to mouth; ventrals also covered with similar prickles; dorsal fins very close together; dorsal base discontinuous; 2nd dorsal higher than 1st, posterior rays elongated; anal similar to 2nd dorsal but lower; caudal rounded; pectoral broad; ventrals cup-like, frenum bilobed (Ref. 43541).

Depth range based on 29 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 14 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 0.5 - 16.75
  Temperature range (°C): 26.159 - 28.954
  Nitrate (umol/L): 0.016 - 0.923
  Salinity (PPS): 34.131 - 35.169
  Oxygen (ml/l): 4.503 - 4.728
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.105 - 0.270
  Silicate (umol/l): 0.983 - 4.752

Graphical representation

Depth range (m): 0.5 - 16.75

Temperature range (°C): 26.159 - 28.954

Nitrate (umol/L): 0.016 - 0.923

Salinity (PPS): 34.131 - 35.169

Oxygen (ml/l): 4.503 - 4.728

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.105 - 0.270

Silicate (umol/l): 0.983 - 4.752
 
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.

reef-associated; marine; depth range ? - 9 m (Ref. 43541)

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 4
Species: 7
Species With Barcodes: 1

Not Evaluated