Appearance
"P. tile" can reach a length of 25 cm. The back of the body is dark blue, while the flanks show a bluish-green strike with a black stripe along the lateral line. The lower third of the body varies from white to pinkish. The lower half of the body turns bright red at night. It is oviparous and not migratory; it feeds on zooplankton.
Distribution
This species is widespread in Indo-Pacific, from East Africa to the Tuamoto Islands, southern Japan, Mauritius, and the Austral Islands. "P. tile" is a coral-reef associated species. It usually can be found in lagoon and on the reef flats at depths to 60 m.
Habitat
This species is widespread in Indo-Pacific, from East Africa to the Tuamoto Islands, southern Japan, Mauritius, and the Austral Islands. "P. tile" is a coral-reef associated species. It usually can be found in lagoon and on the reef flats at depths to 60 m.References:
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