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Ovalentaria/misc (Various families in series Ovalentaria) >
Plesiopidae (Roundheads) > Acanthoclininae
Etymology: Belonepterygion: Greek, belone = needle; any fish with sharp pointed snout + Greek, pterygion, diminutive of pteryx = fin (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Ogilby.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
البيئة
بحري مرتبطة بالشعاب; غير مهاجرة; نطاق العمق 0 - 10 m (Ref. 90102). Temperate; 30°N - 32°S, 120°E - 169°E
Western Pacific: Japan south to Australia; east to New Caledonia.
الحجم / وزن / العمر
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.0 cm TL ذكر/ مختلط الجنس; (Ref. 48635)
الأشواك الظهرية (المجموع): 17 - 20; الأشعة الظهرية الناعمة (المجموع): 4-5; شوكة شرجية 10-12; أشعه شرجية لينه: 3 - 5. Similar to A. hiatti but differs by having a lateral line in 3 parts, more lateral scale rows (35-36 versus 28-30), and no spines in the operculum.
Found in tidal pools around coral reefs and lagoons (Ref. 559). Benthic (Ref. 75154). Eggs are guarded by the male parent (Ref. 205). Solitary, secretive crevice dweller (Ref 90102).
Life cycle and mating behavior
النضج | التكاثر | وضع البيض | بيض | الخصوبة | Larvae
Eggs are guarded by the male parent (Ref. 205).
Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley, 1989. Pisces. Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Zoological Catalogue of Australia, Vol. 7. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 665 p. (Ref. 7300)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
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