Philippines country information

Common names: Matapolo, Paku, Palu
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Specimens were collected from Kiga creek and Ambacan River at Baybay, Leyte in 1993 (Ref. 7223). Also Ref. 6802.
National Checklist:
Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: De la Paz, R.M., N. Aragones and D. Agulto, 1988
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Eleotridae (Sleepers) > Butinae
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Common names from other countries

Flathead sleeper, Bichique, Eleotris à tête poreuse, ... more

Main reference

Maugé, L.A. 1986. (Ref. 6802)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 34.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5493); common length : 20.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2847)

Environment

Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous (Ref. 59012); depth range 0 - 5 m (Ref. 86942)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 20°C - 30°C (Ref. 2060), preferred ?

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to the Philippines, north to the Ryukyu Islands (Ref. 559), south to Australia and New Caledonia (Ref. 13235).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7. Head and body dark; 2nd dorsal and caudal spotted; juveniles with irregular crossbars (Ref. 5493).

Adults occur in brackish estuaries, river mouths and freshwater creeks (Ref. 2847, 48637, 44894). Found in the lower courses of rivers, often upstream from the tidal zone (Ref. 12693). Young are usually found while wading in rocky creeks near the coast (Ref. 2847). Marketed fresh (Ref. 12693).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Least Concern (LC)

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.3 ±0.55 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Unknown

Ophiocara porocephala (Valenciennes, 1837)