Author: Bleeker, 1860
FBname: Truncate cardinalfish
Comments: Inhabits lagoon reefs (Ref. 37816) and silty habitats in among boulders in seagrass areas; juveniles among urchin spines (Ref. 48635).  Sexual maturity reached at  about 7 to 8 cm (Ref. 8525). Solitary and nocturnal (Ref 90102).