Max length : 15.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 27000)
Environment
Reef-associated; non-migratory; marine; depth range 3 - 60 m (Ref. 9626), usually 10 - 20 m (Ref. 9626)
Climate / Range
Tropical; 32°N - 10°N
Western Atlantic: Bermuda, southern Florida (USA), and the Caribbean Sea. Including the Bahamas, Gulf of Mexico and Antilles (Ref. 26938). Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Short description
Dorsalspines
(total): 12;
Dorsalsoft rays
(total): 12 - 12;
Analspines: 2;
Analsoft rays: 12. Body bright blue, scarcely paler below, with black stripe (Ref. 26938). Black margin on spinous dorsal fin, upper and lower lobes of caudal fin and front of anal fin; no black spot at pectoral base (Ref. 13442).
Common above deep outer reefs and feeds in aggregations of the small zooplankton, primarily copepods (Ref. 13442). Often with creole wrasse. Retreats into coral crevices when frightened (Ref. 9710).
