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Etymology: Priolepis: Greek, prio = to saw + Greek,lepis = scale (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Winterbottom & Burridge.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 24 m (Ref. 89467), usually 1 - 8 m (Ref. 89972). Tropical
Pacific: Howland Island (USA) through the Society and Marquesas islands to Pitcairn.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.4 cm NG male/unsexed; (Ref. 89467)
Feeds on small invertebrates (Ref. 89972). Minimum depth from Ref. 089972.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Winterbottom, R. and M. Burridge, 1993. Revision of Indo-Pacific Priolepis species possessing a reduced transverse pattern of cheek papillae, and predorsal scales (Teleostei: Gobiidae). Can. J. Zool. 71:2056-2076. (Ref. 10753)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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