Appearance
On average, it ranges from 3.8-8.9 centimeters in length. It has 27-30 anal spines and 26-29 anal soft rays.
Distribution
It is found in the waters around Sri Lanka, Ishigaki island, the Phillipines, Indonesia, New Guinea, Queensland, New Caledonia, and Tonga. It inhabits shallow coral reefs, preferring sections of the reef which contain seagrass. It prefers temperatures of 27.6-29 degrees Celsius , a dissolved oxygen concentration of 4.51-4.59 mL/L , and a depth of 2-15 meters .
Habitat
It is found in the waters around Sri Lanka, Ishigaki island, the Phillipines, Indonesia, New Guinea, Queensland, New Caledonia, and Tonga. It inhabits shallow coral reefs, preferring sections of the reef which contain seagrass. It prefers temperatures of 27.6-29 degrees Celsius , a dissolved oxygen concentration of 4.51-4.59 mL/L , and a depth of 2-15 meters .
Food
It feeds on amphipods, polychaetes, and mollusks.References:
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