Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 250 m (Ref. 58302). Tropical
Eastern Central Pacific: Johnston Island (Ref. 11013) and Hawaii.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 137577)
Dorsal spines (total): 13 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20 - 23; Anal spines: 2 - 3; Anal soft rays: 17 - 20. Body is generally yellow or white with vertical rows of spots on the sides. A broad black bar runs vertically through eye from edge of sub opercle, and a black spot is on the caudal peduncle.
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
Inhabit shallow reef flats (Ref. 205). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Form schools at midwater to feed on plankton and benthic invertebrates. Also on shallow seamounts. Oviparous. Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
Jordan, D.S. and B.W. Evermann, 1973. The shore fishes of Hawaii. Charles E. Tuttle Company, Rutland, Vermont. 392 p. (Ref. 2826)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
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