Red Sea spiny basslet
📖 Overview
This species was collected on a small reef platform (about 3 x 1 m), with small corals on sand, on steep coral reef slope. The coral slope with mixed patches of corals and caves and extended down to a depth of 30 m, becoming a sandy slope below this depth .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 18; Dorsal soft rays (total): 4; Anal spines: 7; Anal soft rays: 4; Vertebrae: 27. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: D XVIII,4; A VII,4; pectoral-fin rays 18; caudal fin not connected to last rays of dorsal and anal fins by membrane; caudal peduncle with a pale yellowish brown bar, which extends broadly on to caudal fin .: elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Red Sea spiny basslet is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 17 - 30 m . Tropical Indian Ocean: Red Sea, Saudi Arabia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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