Classification / Names
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Size / Weight / Age
Max length : 3.1 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 87358)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 7 - 70 m (Ref. 87358)
Climate / Range
Tropical, preferred ?
Distribution
Western Pacific: from Indonesia (SW Sulawesi) north to the Philippines (Palawan) and eastwards to the Solomon Is., probably also in Palau.
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Short description
Dorsal
spines
(total): 7;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 10;
Anal
spines: 1;
Anal
soft rays: 8 - 10. This species is characterized by having the following characters: a relatively deep body, numerous irregular scales with about 30 lateral rows and over 15 scales in the anterior transverse series, a fifth pelvic fin ray that branches twice dichotomously, usually a somewhat elongate second dorsal spine, no predorsal, cheek or opercular scales, a moderately wide bony interorbital with a fleshy median ridge between the eyes, and a dermal ridge anterior to the first dorsal spine. There is a red spot or elongate blotch above the opercle in live and fresh material, and the dorsal surface of the snout has a reticulated dark pattern, with dark transverse stripes over the dorsal margin of the orbit (Ref. 87358).
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates of some properties based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)
Trophic Level
0
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months ()
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
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