Collected from a drop-off with small caves and ledges. Occur in groups of 10 to at least 20, hovering in the water column near small holes and crevices where they could retreat into in case of danger. May be feeding on zooplankton with short darting movements.

Western Indian Ocean: Oman, Arabian Sea.

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 26

3.4 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 10683))

Depth range based on 5 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 5 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 21 - 21
  Temperature range (°C): 25.298 - 25.298
  Nitrate (umol/L): 5.376 - 5.376
  Salinity (PPS): 36.013 - 36.013
  Oxygen (ml/l): 4.135 - 4.135
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.700 - 0.700
  Silicate (umol/l): 5.676 - 5.676
 
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demersal; marine; depth range 21 - 21 m (Ref. 10683)

Collected from a drop-off with small caves and ledges. Occur in groups of 10 to at least 20, hovering in the water column near an area of small holes and crevices where they could retreat into in case of danger. May be feeding on zooplankton with short darting movements.

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