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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Cotabato, Mindanao (Ref. 280). Also Ref. 7050.
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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) > Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and flatheads) > Tetrarogidae (Wasp fishes)
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Common names from other countries

扁身高鳍鲉, 扁身高鰭鮋, ... more

Main reference

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

Max length : 10.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7050)

Environment

Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal

Climate / Range

Tropical; 22°C - 28°C (Ref. 12468), preferred ?; 21°N - 11°S, 94°E - 152°E

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific: Indonesia, New Guinea, and the Philippines. Reports from Japan are erroneous.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 13 - 14; Anal spines: 3. Body notably compressed. Orbit 9 - 10% SL. Dorsal soft rays 6.5-7.5; anal 4.5 (usually) to 5.5 (Ref. 39597).

Possesses venom glands at the base of some of the spines (Ref. 6192). Of no commercial interest but appear from time to time in the aquarium trade (Ref. 39597).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Venomous

Human uses

Fisheries: of no interest

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 1.0000 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)
Low to moderate vulnerability (32 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Unknown

Neovespicula depressifrons (Richardson, 1848)