Crimsontip longfin
📖 Overview
Adults are found under stone or corals in flood basins and lagoons . They are common but very secretive and usually found when turning rubble pieces in pools . They venture out in the open at night to feed on small crustaceans, fishes and gastropods . Eggs are guarded by the male parent . Minimum depth reported from Ref. 30874.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6 - 8; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Color variable; body generally black or brown; 2 dark stripes behind eye; dorsal spines orange distally; bluish stripe along basal part of dorsal fin . : elongated; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Crimsontip longfin is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Crimsontip longfin is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Eggs are guarded by the male parent .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 23 m , usually 3 - 23 m . Tropical; 23°C - 27°C ; 30°N - 30°S East Africa to Japan and Oceania.
🌿 Ecology
small crustaceans, fishes and gastropods (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 15 records indexed .
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