Blackblotch emperor
📖 Overview
Solitary or in groups . Inhabits shallow seagrass beds, reef flats, lagoons, and sandy areas near coral reefs. Feeds on benthic invertebrates and small fish. Also caught with beach seines and handlines and is marketed fresh .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Body is brown or tan, with scattered irregular small black blotches, a large oblong black blotch below soft-rayed portion of dorsal fin and bordering below the lateral line. The fins are pale or pinkish.: fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Blackblotch emperor is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Blackblotch emperor is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Blackblotch emperor is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 4 - 35 m . Tropical; 30°N - 21°S West Pacific: Sri Lanka to the Marshall and Solomon islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to northern Australia.
🌿 Ecology
benthic invertebrates and small fish
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 6 records indexed .
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