Enneapterygius Pallidus
📖 Overview
Adults usually occur on lagoon outer reef flats, 0.5-5 m . Eggs are hemispherical and covered with numerous sticky threads that anchor them in the algae on the nesting sites . Larvae are planktonic which occur primarily in shallow, nearshore waters .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 16 - 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 21 - 22. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D III + XIII-XIV + 10-11; A I, 21-22; pectoral rays 13-14: 3 + 5-6 + 5, some branched. LL, pored scales 10-11, notched scales 26-27, starting at 2 scale rows below the end of the pored series; nape and abdomen scaleless. Body depth 5.0-6.0 in SL. Head 3.4-4.7 in SL; dentary pores 2+2+2; eyes large, diameter 3.0-3.5 in head length; orbital cirrus small and lobate; supratemporal sensory canal U-shaped; first dorsal fin about equal or may be lower in height to second. Key features are: body anteriorly greenish, remainder of body transparent, with bars 8-9 narrow, faint orange; female first dorsal fin lower than second, male same height as second; membrane between first two spines pigmented .: elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Enneapterygius Pallidus is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 5 m . Tropical Indian Ocean: Red Sea.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
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🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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