Philippines country information

Common names: Balaki, Bankilan, Bankilan
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Type locality (Ref. 48636). Known from Zamboanga, Mindanao; Bongao, Pearl Bank, Jolo, Sulu (Ref. 280) and Surigao, City (Ref. 58652).
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Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Herre, A.W.C.T., 1953
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Labridae (Wrasses) > Bodianinae
Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL

Common names from other countries

Eyebrow tuskfish, Mameng, 札邦猪齿鱼, ... more

Main reference

Sainsbury, K.J., P.J. Kailola and G.G. Leyland. 1985. (Ref. 3131)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 45.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 48636)

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 25 - 60 m (Ref. 90102)

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred ?

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific: Philippines (Ref. 9710) to Indonesia and northwestern Australia. Possibly the male of Choerodon robustus (Ref. 9710).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 10. Body without a broad dark, pale-margined, oblique band on side; body bicoloured, dusky anterodorsally and pale posteroventrally, line of demarcation extending between base of first dorsal-fin spine and upper side of pectoral-fin base; a broad anteroventrally tapering reddish brown stripe covering dorsal half of side posterior to greenish brown anterodorsal portion of body; reddish brown area edged ventrally by yellow stripe. (Ref 9823)

Found on deep outer reef habitats; flat sandy or weedy areas. Rarely seen by diving and is usually caught on lines from deep water (Ref. 48636). Usually found solitary, in rubble bottoms near seaward reefs. C. melanostigma is a junior synonym (Ref. 90102).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Least Concern (LC)

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 ±0.4 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 (44 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Very high

Choerodon zamboangae (Seale & Bean, 1907)