Author: (Evermann & Marsh, 1899)
FBname: Redbelly triplefin
Comments: Adults live in and about coral reefs and rocky shores in clear water. (Ref. 7251).  Eggs are hemispherical and covered with numerous sticky threads that anchor them in the algae on the nesting sites (Ref. 240).  Larvae are planktonic which occur primarily in shallow, nearshore waters (Ref. 94114).