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    Species: Valenciennea puellaris
    Class: C
    Synonyms: Eleotriodes puellaris
    Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 30 m (Ref. 8527 ), usually 10 - 30 m (Ref. 8527 ). Tropical; 22°C - 26°C (Ref. 27115 ); 32°N - 24°S
    Size/Weight/Age: Max length : 20.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 48637 )
    Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to Samoa, north to southern Japan, south to the Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia.
    Description: Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 112; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12
    Biology: Inhabits sandy areas of clear lagoon and seaward reefs (Ref. 9710, 48637). Occurs in pairs and use burrows as refuge. Monogamous (Ref. 52884 ). The burrow is shallow, only a few cm, and made under large pieces of rubble. May be found on dark volcanic sand such as those in the Philippines, Indonesia, and the northern Mariana Is. Also Ref. 58652.
    Data Sheet: http://www.fishbase.org/summary/speciessummary.php?id=7246
    WoRMS: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxlist&tName=Valenciennea puellaris
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