Peppered spinefoot
📖 Overview
Inhabits lagoon and channel reefs , usually near steep slopes and harbours . Usually seen in pairs. Feeds on benthic seaweeds .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 7; Anal soft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 13. Head and body dark chocolate brown with purplish hue; iris pale rose-brown, white spotted. Spines stout, pungent, venomous. Preopercular angle 93°-109°. Cheeks completely scaled. Midline of thorax scaled; a row of scales absent along pelvic ridges. Anterior nostril with low rim; expanded posteriorly into a broad flap, reaching halfway to posterior nostril.: short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Peppered spinefoot is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Peppered spinefoot is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Peppered spinefoot is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 12 - 30 m . Tropical; 30°N - 24°S
🌿 Ecology
benthic seaweeds (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 6 records indexed .
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