Photolateralis Polyfenestrus

📖 Overview

Photolateralis Polyfenestrus (Photolateralis polyfenestrus) is a ray-finned fish. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in reef-associated environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 6.7 cm. With a trophic level of 3, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 14; Vertebrae: 23. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: with a short, composite midlateral stripe consisted of 3 small, rounded translucent windows peppered with chromatophores (vs. numerous windows in stercorarius, moretoniensis and continuous translucent stripe in antongil) and it is confined to the midflank (vs. extending most to entire the length of the flank in congeners); further distinguished from stercorarius, moretoniensis by a pigmentation pattern above the lateral midline comprised of larger rounded blotches and markings (vs. smaller sinuous lines and markings forming a vermiculate pattern); differs from moretoniensis, antongil, by a shallower body; lower jaw deep and convex in lateral view (vs. mostly straight in congeners) and forms an angle of between 60°-70° to horizontal (vs. less than 45° in congeners) .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Photolateralis Polyfenestrus is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Photolateralis Polyfenestrus is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Photolateralis Polyfenestrus is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated. Tropical Indian Ocean: Oman.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🐠 Related Species

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