Whitley's splitfin
📖 Overview
Forms a feeding aggregations on zooplankton. Often with Pseudanthias bartlettorum, P.dispar and Lepidozygus tapeinosoma (Ref 90102).
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Differs from L. waitei by having smaller scales and from L. earlei and L. waitei by having a deeper body depth and slightly different coloration . : elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Whitley's splitfin is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Whitley's splitfin is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Whitley's splitfin is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 200 m , usually 0 - 40 m . Tropical; 8°N - 11°S central Pacific, New Caledonia and Palau.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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