About Acreichthys tomentosus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Identification
This species, Acreichthys tomentosus (Linnaeus, 1758), has an average body length between 3.8 and 8.9 cm (1.5 and 3.5 inches).
Anal Fin Structure
It has between 27 and 30 anal spines, and between 26 and 29 soft anal rays.
Geographic Distribution
This species is distributed in waters surrounding Sri Lanka, Ishigaki Island, the Philippines, Indonesia, New Guinea, Queensland, New Caledonia, and Tonga.
General Habitat
It lives in shallow coral reefs, and prefers reef areas that contain seagrass.
Habitat Environmental Parameters
It favors habitats with temperatures between 27.6 and 29 °C (81.7 and 84.2 °F), dissolved oxygen concentrations between 4.51 and 4.59 mL/L (4510 and 4590 ppm), and depths between 2 and 15 m (6.6 and 49.2 ft).
