Fine gold lines and a yellow patch mark a fish whose feeding day begins at night.
- Local names
- Maene
- Habitat
- Lagoon and reefOpen ocean
About this species
Narrow golden lines run along the body, with a conspicuous yellow patch towards the rear. This Indo-Pacific fish lives in tropical and subtropical reef habitats, both inside lagoons and on the ocean-facing side.
By day, it may be alone or gathered with others. After dark the fish disperse to hunt small fish and bottom-dwelling invertebrates, including crustaceans and gastropods.
- Guide des poissons de Tahiti et ses îles, Indo-Pacific Fish conference Tahiti 2017, P. Bachet, T. Zysman, Y. Lefèvre, Au vent des îles
- FishBase - Gnathodentex aureolineatus