Adelotremus Leptus
📖 Overview
The species' slender body is well-suited for using as shelter abandoned calcareous polychaete tube, especially if protective cover is scarce. The type locality is mostly sand, broken shells and rubble with occasional seagrass beds . This species was also found to occupy empty shells of scaphopod mollusc Dentalium .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 19; Vertebrae: 32. This species is distinguished by the following: D IX, 19; gill opening extending ventrally to opposite 5th or 6th dorsalmost pectoral-fin ray; 32 total vertebrae ; cirri associated with most of (probably all) the dentary pores and several of the preopercular pores .: elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Adelotremus Leptus is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 1 - 15 m . Tropical Indian Ocean: Red Sea, Egypt.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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