Priolepis nocturna (Smith, 1957)

Mulochau, Thierry, Durville, Patrick, Fricke, Ronald, Plantard, Patrick, Loisil, Camille, Broudic, Léo & Martigné, Jean-Claude, 2021, First records of nine fish species from Réunion Island observed during an inventory of the fauna of mesophotic zone, Cybium 45 (4), pp. 265-274 : 269

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.26028/cybium/2021-454-002
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/8C6F0346-3413-711D-FF40-BD70FD18F9FC
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Priolepis nocturna
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Priolepis nocturna View in CoL (Smith, 1957)

This species was observed only once in zone 1 at a depth of 100 m, in an MCE habitat dominated by sponges (Porifera), soft corals ( Alcyonacea, Holaxonia ) and black corals ( Antipatharia ) ( Tab. I, Fig. 9 View Figure 9 ). The specimen measured approximately 10 cm (TL); body colouration pale, with five wide transverse, dark brown stripes. A dark eye-sized blotch distally on the dorsal fin. It was observed on the ground.