Hinano's perchlet
📖 Overview
Collected (with hand nets) and have been observed in highly complex habitats on walls and ledges within mesophotic ecosystems, suggesting that the species does not inhabit shallow coral reefs .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7; Vertebrae: 26. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: D X,15 the last branched to base counted as one; pectoral fin rays 11-12; vertebrae 10 + 16; lateral line complete with 29-30 tubed scales; gill rakers 7-8 + 12-13; the ventral margin of preopercle with 3 antrorse spines; snout is moderately long, 3.0-3.2 in HL, 12.3-14.2 % SL. Colouration overall is red with two indistinct black spots along the base of the dorsal fin, translucent yellow dorsal and anal-fin membranes .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Hinano's perchlet is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 90 - 98 m . Tropical Central Pacific: French Polynesia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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