Aspidosiphon elegans (Chamisso & Eysenhardt, 1821) |
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Family: | Aspidosiphonidae () | |||
Max. size: | 5.7 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthic; marine | |||
Distribution: | Western Atlantic, Indo-Pacific and the Mediterranean. Tropical and subtropical. | |||
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Biology: | Neritic; commonly burrows in coral rubble (Ref. 415) soft rock, or dead coral in shallow waters (Ref. 775 and 1840). Known as a benthic species (Ref. 85346). Shallow water; burrowing in coral rubble or soft rock; common (Ref. 415). Lives in dead coral and soft rock in shallow waters (Refs. 775, 1840). Coral reefs (Ref. 116123). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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