Adults occur in steep outer reef, occasionally in deep lagoons and along channel walls, usually in current prone habitats and where there are abundant gorgonian and long sea-whip corals on which they lay and guard eggs. Juveniles in small groups often found among large sea fans or black corals. Feed on zooplankton (Ref. 7247). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205).

Western Pacific: Andaman Sea (Ref. 7247) and Christmas Island in the eastern Indian Ocean to Fiji, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Rowly Shoals (eastern Indian Ocean)and New Caledonia. Recently recorded from Tonga (Ref. 53797).

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 16; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 14 - 15

Maximum size: 120 mm SL

13.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 48636))

Overall color is golden yellow with small bluish or purplish spots on the face.

Depth range based on 27 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 16 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 1 - 43
  Temperature range (°C): 24.353 - 29.336
  Nitrate (umol/L): 0.054 - 0.834
  Salinity (PPS): 32.613 - 35.481
  Oxygen (ml/l): 4.130 - 4.814
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.071 - 0.359
  Silicate (umol/l): 0.567 - 5.009

Graphical representation

Depth range (m): 1 - 43

Temperature range (°C): 24.353 - 29.336

Nitrate (umol/L): 0.054 - 0.834

Salinity (PPS): 32.613 - 35.481

Oxygen (ml/l): 4.130 - 4.814

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.071 - 0.359

Silicate (umol/l): 0.567 - 5.009
 
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Depth: 3 - 45m.
From 3 to 45 meters.

Habitat: reef-associated.

reef-associated; non-migratory; marine; depth range 3 - 45 m (Ref. 7247), usually 12 - 45 m (Ref. 9710)

Occur in steep outer reef, occasionally in deep lagoons and along channel walls, usually where there are abundant gorgonian corals. Juveniles often found among large sea fans or black corals. Feed on zooplankton.

Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205).

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Species: 2
Species With Barcodes: 1

Not Evaluated

aquarium: commercial