Species infomation
Distinctive features:
- No orbital cirri.
- Thick red vertebral column with yellow dashes.
- White iris with diagonal black line through pupil.
- Breeding males with red banner with lower white margin.
Physical description:
Simple nasal cirri. No orbital cirri.
Colouration:
Females and immature males: pinkish head and transparent body. Thick red/brown stripe along midlfank from back of eye to caudal base with an upper yellow stripes and white dashes. Iris white with a black diagonal line through the pupil. Red belly with yellow blotches. Front of dorsal fin white with faint orange banner and white margin.
Breeding males: black head, iris and front of body. Spiny dorsal black with red banner bordered by white below.
Size:
Reaches 3.8 cm.
Habitat:
Found on rocky and coral reefs. Breeding males found in holes.
Species images and information
E. randalli has no orbital cirri. Females of E. randalli have a stripe from behind the eye to the caudal base and have a white iris with a diagonal line. Breeding males of E. falcon have a wavy banner, while E. randalli has a straight one.
E. randalli has no orbital cirri. The first 3 dorsal spines in E. tayrona are elevated to cause a triangular shape.