Goldenstriped soapfish
| Grammistes sexlineatus (Thunberg, 1792) | ||||
| Family: | Grammistidae (Soapfishes) |
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| Order: | Perciformes/Serranoidei | |||
| Class: | Teleostei | |||
| English name: | Goldenstriped soapfish | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to the Marquesan and Mangaréva islands, north to southern Japan, south to New Zealand (Ref. 5755). | |||
| Adult biology: | Inhabits coastal waters over corals and rocky substrates (Ref. 5213, 48635). Usually hides beneath ledges and small caves during the day (Ref. 4326, 48635). Small juveniles have only two white stripes, dividing with growth into numerous lines. The lines break-up into dashes and spots when adult (Ref. 48635). Feeds on fishes (Ref. 4821). Has toxin-producing glands in the dermis (Ref. 4326) which is extremely bitter to the taste (Ref. 11441). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 30874. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Second dorsal spine elongated and with filament. Five spines on preopercle.. See also LARVAE table. | |||
| Climate Zone: | tropical; 32°N - 23°S | |||
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| Entered by: Froese, Rainer |
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