Axelrod's Reef-Bass

📖 Overview

A cryptic species found in crevices and caves on the outer reef slope at 15-30 m; collected with rotenone . Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20 - 22; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17 - 18; Vertebrae: 26. Live specimens brown, including fins; body covered with numerous large tan blotches. Upper part of operculum with a prominent eye-sized ocellated dark brown spot; two dark brown lines radiating backward from lower half of eye across the cheek, and a vertical white bar below the eye. Lateral line scales + 4-23 when counting pored as well as the tubed scales. Longitudinal scale series 49-51. A short, broad-based, triangular, dermal flap dorsally on eye. A large pore in interorbital space on each side close to the edge of the orbit; a small median pore posterior in interorbital space. Tubular anterior nostril when laid back reach slightly more than half distance to posterior nostril.: fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Axelrod's Reef-Bass is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Axelrod's Reef-Bass is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Axelrod's Reef-Bass is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 15 - 100 m . Tropical

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .

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