Wetmerella nigropinnata is rarely seen by divers due to its cryptic habits. W. philippina Fowler and Bean, W. ocellata Schultz and Marshall, and W. triocellata Schultz and Marshall are synonyms of Wetmerella nigropinnata.
Details
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size
Max. 8 cm
color
Ground colour brown. A dark edged yellow bar on head and behind and adjacent to eye and a second one at front of caudal peduncle. Juveniles, in addition, with 2 broad pale bars on body. Black spots on fins and ventrally on abdomen.
Frequently encountered in caves and crevices down to a depth of 40 m.
distinctive characters
This fish has a dorsal fin with nine spines and ten rays, an anal fin with three spines and eight rays, a pectoral fin with twelve rays, and a body depth of 2.6 to 3.2 inches in standard length, with an interrupted lateral line.