Author: (Fabricius, 1775)
FBname: Pinecone soldierfish
Comments: Occur in reef flats and shallow lagoon and seaward reefs (Ref. 12419).  Benthopelagic in or near crevices and caves (Ref. 58302).  Mainly nocturnal.  Feed mainly on plankton such as crab larvae (Ref. 12419).  Secretive, hovering under ledges and in caves (Ref. 37816).  Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae (Ref. 240).