Description
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Tropical, benthic. Distribution: Mainly Indo-West Pacific. Small gill opening on upper side of head. A strong spine in preopercle. Operculum and suboperculum without spines. Lateral line present. Pectoral skeleton with 3 radials. Basisphenoid or posttemporal usually lacking. Nasal bones paired. Postcleithra 2. Hypurals fused. Spines in dorsal fin usaully 4; soft rays 6-11. Anal fin soft rays 4-10. About 25 cm maximum length. Commonly sexually dimorphic. Colorful.
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