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Western Atlantic: Florida, USA and Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. Eastern Central Atlantic: St. Paul's Rocks (Ref. 13121). 西大西洋: 美國的佛羅里達與墨西哥灣到巴西。 也加勒比海的, 包括安地列斯群島與美國海岸南部.(參考文獻 26938) 中東大西洋: 聖保羅岩礁.(參考文獻 13121)
首次成熟时的长度 / 大小 / 重量 / 年龄
成熟度: Lm22.0 range ? - ? cm Max length : 45.0 cm TL 雄鱼/尚未辨别雌雄; (Ref. 4858); common length : 30.0 cm TL 雄鱼/尚未辨别雌雄; (Ref. 3797); 最大体重: 1.6 kg (Ref. 26340)
背棘 (总数) : 14; 背的软条 (总数) : 19 - 21; 臀棘: 3; 臀鳍软条: 20 - 21. Tail and pectoral fins entirely yellow. Black spot on forehead has electric blue spots and is surrounded by narrow, electric blue ring. Large blue spot at base of pectoral fin (Ref. 26938). Adults develop short spines on the margin. The color of large adults is purplish blue with yellow-orange rims to the scales; head above eye dark blue, below greenish yellow; mouth, chin, throat, chest and abdomen purplish blue (Ref. 13442) Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed. 尾部与胸鳍完全黄色。 在前额上的黑色的斑点有铁青色斑点而且包围狭窄的, 铁青色环。 在胸鳍基底的大蓝色的斑点.(参考文献 26938) 成鱼在边缘上发育矮棘。 大的成鱼的颜色用橘黄色的边缘到鳞片是带紫色的蓝色; 头部眼睛上方深蓝色, 下面黄绿色的; 嘴，下巴，咽喉，胸与腹部带紫色的蓝色 (参考文献 13442)
Found on coral reefs. Generally occurs solitarily or in pairs. Moves gracefully between seafans, seawhips, and corals (Ref. 9710). Stomach contents of 26 specimens indicate that the species feeds almost exclusively on sponges supplemented by small amounts of algae, tunicates, hydroids and bryozoans. Young pick ectoparasites from other fishes (Ref. 9710). Marketed fresh (Ref. 3797).
