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Etymology: Petroscirtes: Latin, petra, -ae = stone + Greek, skirteo = to jump.
More on author: Bleeker.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 5 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical; 10°N - 12°S
Western Central Pacific: Moluccas, New Guinea, Solomon Islands; Belau and Yap in Micronesia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1602)
Dorsal
spines
(total): 10 - 11;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 16-18. Closely related to P. variabilis, but is usually more elongate and has a bulbous or elongate snout.
Adults inhabit weedy areas such as Sargassum beds. They occur in shallow seagrass beds where they hide by pressing itself against a blade of seagrass. Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205), and are attached to the substrate via a filamentous, adhesive pad or pedestal (Ref. 94114). Larvae are planktonic, often found in shallow, coastal waters (Ref. 94114).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Oviparous, distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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