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Size / Weight / Age
Max length : 9.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710); common length : 7.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 37816)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 56 m (Ref. 1602)
Climate / Range
Tropical, preferred ?; 28°N - 15°N
Distribution
Western Pacific: known only from the Mariana and Ogasawara Islands; possibly a population southwest of Palau.
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Short description
Dorsal
spines
(total): 14;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 16-18;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 17 - 18. Its ground color is variable, ranging from almost red to light apricot. The barring can be reduced to a small patch behind the operculum, and in rare cases, be entirely absent. The blue trim on the soft dorsal and anal fins is absent or reduced in females and highly developed in males.
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Aquarium: commercial
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Estimates of some properties based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)
Trophic Level
2.0 ±0.00 se; Based on food items.
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (14 of 100)
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