Purple eyebrowed tuskfish
📖 Overview
Found on deep outer reef habitats; flat sandy or weedy areas. Rarely seen by diving and is usually caught on lines from deep water . Usually found solitary, in rubble bottoms near seaward reefs. C. melanostigma is a junior synonym .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 10. Body without a broad dark, pale-margined, oblique band on side; body bicoloured, dusky anterodorsally and pale posteroventrally, line of demarcation extending between base of first dorsal-fin spine and upper side of pectoral-fin base; a broad anteroventrally tapering reddish brown stripe covering dorsal half of side posterior to greenish brown anterodorsal portion of body; reddish brown area edged ventrally by yellow stripe. (Ref 9823): fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Purple eyebrowed tuskfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 25 - 60 m . Tropical West Pacific: Philippines (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Purple eyebrowed tuskfish.
🔍 Similar Species
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