| Haemulidae (Grunts), subfamily: Plectorhinchinae |
| 28.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 5 - 30 m |
| Eastern Indian Ocean: Andaman Sea, off southwestern Thailand. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-21; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Description: Head and body white with black spots extending to dorsal, anal, and caudal fins, coalesced forming bands on cheeks. Juveniles white, dorsal with stripes 3-4 broad black, ventral with a row of black spots. Body depth 2.5-2.8 in SL. Dorsal fin 3rd to 5th spines longest. Caudal fin slightly rounded in juveniles, truncate in adults. (Ref. 90102) |
| Solitary in caves, crevices, and pinnacle reefs (Ref. 90102). |
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Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 July 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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