Bahrain country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Based on Photo by J.E. Randall.
National Checklist:
Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ba.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Randall, J.E., 1997
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Haemulidae (Grunts) > Plectorhinchinae
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Common names from other countries

Diagramme à lèvres rouges, Burro boca colorada, Marmite, ... more

Main reference

Sousa, M.I. and M. Dias. 1981. (Ref. 5284)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 60.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2799); max. reported age: 14 years (Ref. 92948)

Length at first maturity
L_m 26.0 range ? - ? cm

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 25 m (Ref. 9710)

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred ?; 30°N - 36°S, 19°E - 62°E

Distribution

Western Indian Ocean: Persian Gulf (Ref.80050) and Red Sea to Transkei in South Africa, Seychelles (Ref. 9710), and Mauritius.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-18; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. Adults dark grey with orange-red lips and opercle edge; fins dark, membrane at front of dorsal fin narrowly black. Juveniles colorful (Ref. 2799).

Found over rocks and corals (Ref. 5213), as well as shallow weedy areas. Solitary or in small groups close to shelter (Ref. 9710). Marketed fresh.

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: commercial

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
4.0 ±0.66 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tm=1.8; K=0.87-0.95; tmax=14)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low to moderate vulnerability (35 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Medium

Plectorhinchus sordidus (Klunzinger, 1870)