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Etymology: Priolepis: Greek, prio = to saw + Greek,lepis = scale (Ref. 45335); compita: Name from Latin compitum, meaning crossroads, referring to the network of lines on the head, resembling a city street map (Ref. 9018). More on author: Winterbottom.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range ? - 45 m (Ref. 86942). Tropical, preferred ?
Indo-West Pacific: south to Sodwana Bay, South Africa (Ref. 11228) and east to the Marquesas Islands (Ref. 41656).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 11228)
Dorsal
spines
(total): 7;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 8;
Anal
spines: 1;
Anal
soft rays: 7. Characterized by head and anterior of body, yellowish with black-white bars, three of the vertical bars on postorbital head and nape connected to horizontal white line; absence of pelvic frenum; longitudinal scale series 23-26; ctenoid scales on body, becoming cycloid anteriorly; head, nape, pectoral fin base and breast without scales; reduced pattern of cheek papillae; opening of gill extending forward to below posterior margin of eye; depth of body 3.5-4.2 in SL (Ref. 90102).
Inhabits coral reefs in 10-30 m (Ref. 90102).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Heemstra, P.C., 1995. Additions and corrections for the 1995 impression. p. v-xv. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Revised Edition of Smiths' Sea Fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 11228)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates of some properties based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00891 (0.00412 - 0.01928), b=3.08 (2.91 - 3.25), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic Level (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.3 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
69278): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100) .
