Laiphognathus Albifrons
📖 Overview
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🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21 - 22; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 19 - 22; Vertebrae: 37 - 38. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: total dorsal-fin rays 32-33, none of spinous elements elongated; total anal-fin rays 21-24; segmented caudal rays 13; lateral-line tubes usually 0-1 (except 2 on one side of holotype), lower lip flap relatively weak and not separated into anterior and posterior parts; large black spot covering dorsal surface of snout and conspicuous white stripe on interorbital; large white spots absent on preopercle, pectoral-fin base, and upper abdominal area; and size small, maximum about 25-30 mm SL : elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
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🦐 Diet
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🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Laiphognathus Albifrons is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 12 m . Tropical Central Pacific: Papua New Guinea.
🌿 Ecology
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