Classification / Names
Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 10 m (Ref. 92840). Tropical
Western Atlantic: Isla de la Juventud off Cuba, Puerto Rico (Ref. 26938) and Brazil (Ref. 40101).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40101)
Body pale with 5 diffuse blotches on side; pectoral fin very long reaching to below 7th or 8th dorsal ray.
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Inhabits areas with leaf, shell and organic debris (Ref. 92840).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Smith, C.L., 1997. National Audubon Society field guide to tropical marine fishes of the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, Florida, the Bahamas, and Bermuda. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., New York. 720 p. (Ref. 26938)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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