Solomons sandperch
📖 Overview
This species lives in a relatively unusual habitat, consisting of a nearly enclosed, narrow, dead-end lagoon, with a gradually sloping, white sand bottom with scattered, mainly low-profile, coral formations, occurring as solitary individuals .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 16 - 17. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D V,21; A I,16-17; pectoral-fin rays 14-16; lateral-line scales 46-48; 4 progressively larger, recurved canine teeth on each side at front of lower jaw; ctenoid scales on body except prepelvic area with cycloid scales; opercle and cheek are covered with ctenoid scales; body depth 4.7-5.5 in SL; caudal fin is truncate to slightly rounded; pelvic fins reaching beyond the anal-fin origin; colour of head and body generally white with 7-8 short brown bars on back, above lateral line and lower side with corresponding narrow yellow-orange to brown bars; adult has conspicuous black band on rear edge of cheek and short black band on lower pectoral-fin rays; females have a curved black band under eye along lower edge of suborbital .: elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Solomons sandperch is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Solomons sandperch is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Solomons sandperch is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-neritic, usually 4 - 8 m . Tropical
🌿 Ecology
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