Threeband cardinalfish
📖 Overview
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🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Anal spines: 1 - 2; Anal soft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 24. This species is distinguished by the following characters: depth of body 2.8-3.0 in SL; D VI+I,9-10; A I or II,8; pectoral rays 13; lateral-line scales 24; predorsal scales 8; developed gill rakers 5-7+18-19 plus 2-3 tiny rudiments at beginning of upper limb; serrate preopercular margin; smooth preopercular ridge; moderately forked caudal fin. Colour of body red, including fins; 3 slightly oblique greyish-brown bands on middle of side, the first 2 below middle of first and second dorsal fins, respectively, and the third across anterior part of caudal peduncle; fins are reddish and semi-translucent .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
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🦐 Diet
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🥚 Reproduction
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🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 22 - ? m . Tropical
🌿 Ecology
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🛡️ Conservation Assessment
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