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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene, 1990
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Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and flatheads) > Tetrarogidae (Wasp fishes)
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Common names from other countries

帆鳍鲉, Laffe de fond, Tsumajiro-okoze, ... more

Main reference

Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene. 1990. (Ref. 2334)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 15.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 48635)

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 78 m (Ref. 11897)

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred ?; 38°N - 31°S, 90°E - 179°E

Distribution

Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Pacific: Andaman Sea to Fiji, north to Japan, south to Australia. Replaced by Ablabys binotatus in the western Indian Ocean (Ref. 9710).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 17 - 18; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-7; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 4 - 5.

Inhabits shallow, subtidal areas with sand rubble and weed (Ref. 9710). A strongly compressed fish that can be seen rocking back and forth on the bottom in response to surge. Easily caught with small hand nets. Nocturnal (Ref. 48635). Solitary or in pairs (Ref 90102).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Venomous

Human uses

Aquarium: commercial

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.2 ±0.3 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

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

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Moderate vulnerability (35 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Unknown

Ablabys taenianotus (Cuvier, 1829)