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Laeops parviceps  Günther, 1880

Small headed flounder
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Philippines country information

Common names: Dapang bilog
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: scarce (very unlikely) | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Museum: 'Albatross' collections: East coast of Luzon, San Bernardino Strait to San Miguel Bay, Legaspi, 146 fathoms (267 m), Stn. 5453, USNM 137395; West coast of Luzon, Manila Bay to Lingayen Gulf, San Fernando Pt., 45 fathoms (82.4 m), Stn. 5442, USNM 137396. Visayan Sea between northern Negros and Masbate Is., se. Tanguingui I., 0 - 69.5 m, USNM 260451 (Ref. 11790).
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: Cabanban, A., E. Capuli, R. Froese and D. Pauly, 1996
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes) > Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 14.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9824)

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 64 - 292 m (Ref. 9494)

Climate / Range

Deep-water, preferred ?

Distribution

Western Pacific: Taiwan (Ref. 9824) to northwestern Australia (Ref. 5978) and Papua New Guinea.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 94-111; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 83 - 89. Upper profile nearly straight above and behind eye (Ref 42535).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Feeds on benthic animals.

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Threat to humans

  Harmless



Human uses

Fisheries: of no interest

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD50 = 0.5001 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.5   ±0.37 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 (28 of 100)
Price category (Ref. 80766)