Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 12 - 35 m (Ref. 9710). Tropical
Western Central Atlantic: southern Bahamas, Hispaniola and the Virgin Islands to Venezuela.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Inhabits deeper reefs with abundant algae (Ref. 9710). May be easily approached (Ref. 9710).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Lieske, E. and R. Myers, 1994. Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes. Indo-Pacific & Caribbean including the Red Sea. Haper Collins Publishers, 400 p. (Ref. 9710)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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