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Bostrychus sinensis  Lacepède, 1801

Four-eyed sleeper
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Philippines country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Occurrence needs further confirmation.
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: Kottelat, M., A.J. Whitten, S.N. Kartikasari and S. Wirjoatmodjo, 1993
National Database:

Classification / Names

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

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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 22.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12693)

Environment

Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous (Ref. 46888)

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred ?

Distribution

Indo-Pacific: India to Australia and Taiwan (Ref. 7050). Also found in Japan and China (Ref. 559).
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Short description

Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10; Vertebrae: 26 - 27

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Inhabits inshore waters, sometimes entering fresh water (Ref. 9671). Feeds on crustaceans and small fishes. Marketed fresh (Ref. 12693).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Threat to humans

  Harmless



Human uses

Fisheries: commercial

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD50 = 0.5020 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
4.0   ±0.67 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Moderate vulnerability (35 of 100)
Price category (Ref. 80766)
Unknown