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Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks) > Congrogadinae
Etymology: Halimuraenoides: Greek, als, alis = salt + Latin, muraena = morey eel + greek, oides = similar to (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal. Tropical; 12°S - 20°S
Western Indian Ocean: known only from the southwestern tip of Madagascar.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 531)
Dorsal part of caudal fin with 6 branched rays. Posterior otic pore present. Lateral line with anterodorsal and posterolateral sections.
Body shape (shape guide): eel-like; Cross section: circular.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Winterbottom, R., 1985. Revision and vicariance biogeography of the subfamily Congrogadidae (Pisces: Perciformes: Pseudochromidae). Indo-Pac. Fish. (9):34 p. (Ref. 531)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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