| Family: |
Haemulidae (Grunts), subfamily: Haemulinae |
| Max. size: |
19 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 30 - 40 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: known from three isolated localities, Beibu Gulf-Sanya fishing ground, off Hainan Island, China and Kuala Terengganu and Sarawak, southern China Sea, Malaysia; probably more widely spread in Southeast Asian waters. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Occurs in mixed sandy and muddy bottom (Ref. 27973). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 July 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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