| Family: |
Haemulidae (Grunts), subfamily: Plectorhinchinae |
| Max. size: |
34.56 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 5 - 15 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: Iran. |
| Diagnosis: |
This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: (1) meristic characters: dorsal fin rays XII, 18–20; gill rakers 10–12 + 16–17 (26–29); tubed lateral-line scales 55–57; transverse scale rows above lateral line 10–11; transverse scale rows below lateral line
17–18; circumpeduncular scales 30–31; (2) morphometric characters: base of soft portion
of dorsal fin 27.6–29.4% of SL; orbit diameter 25.5–30.1% of HL; caudal peduncle length 19.2–21.3% of SL; (3) Color pattern: head and body unicolor without markings, the posterior part of the opercular membrane grey; uppermost first to third pectoral-fin rays light grey |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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