Philippines country information

Common names: Kampitan, Vanikoro sweeper
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Puerto Princesa, Palawan (Ref. 58652), Calatagan (Ref. 107853) and Lanuza Bay (Ref. 104756). Also Ref. 9710, 48613.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Broad, G., 2003
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Pempheridae (Sweepers)
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Common names from other countries

Greenback bullseye, Sweeper, Poisson-hachette, ... more

Main reference

Kailola, P.J. 1987. (Ref. 6192)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 20.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2272)

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 25 m (Ref. 90102)

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred ?; 26°N - 32°S, 92°E - 170°W

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific: Andaman Sea and western Pacific (unpublished data). Not in Mediterranean: Previous reports of Pempheris vanicolensis in the Mediterranean were misidentifications for Pempheris mangula (Ref. 95675).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 31 - 43. Usually with greenish shine over the back and most of the head. Anal fin with distinctly black margin, black dorsal fin tip, and pectoral fins yellow without black basal spot (Ref. 48636). Body depth 2.2-2.4 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Inhabits shallow rocky and coral reefs (Ref. 9710).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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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)
3.5 ±0.47 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low to moderate vulnerability (26 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Unknown

Pempheris vanicolensis Cuvier, 1831