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Etymology: Oxymetopon: Greek, oxys = sharp + Greek, metopon = brow (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 45 m (Ref. 90102), usually 10 - 35 m (Ref. 27115). Tropical; 24°C - 27°C (Ref. 27115)
Western Pacific: Indonesia (Ref. 9710) and Philippines.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710)
Found on deep mud slopes (Ref. 9710, 48637). Lives in pairs in burrows (Ref. 9710).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Masuda, H. and G.R. Allen, 1993. Meeresfische der Welt - Groß-Indopazifische Region. Tetra Verlag, Herrenteich, Melle. 528 p. (Ref. 9137)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
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