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Plesiops cephalotaenia  Inger, 1955

Headstripe longfin
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Philippines country information

Common names: Headstripe longfin
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Museum: Sitankai, Sulu Arch., FMNH 44708 (holotype, 4.95 cm SL). Masbate, Cataingan Bay, USNM 146466 (paratypes, 4:3.52-5.27 cm SL) (Ref. 11896). San Miguel Is., USNM 146464. Rapu Rapu Is., USNM 146460. Mantacao Is., Bohol west coast, USNM 146462. Maculabo Is., USNM 146467. Siquijor Is., ROM 1325CS, 60202. Bararin Is., USNM 313014 (Ref. 27772). Also Ref. 559, 90102.
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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: Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley, 1989
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Plesiopidae (Roundheads) > Plesiopinae
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 7.7 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 90102)

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 12 m (Ref. 27772)

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred ?

Distribution

Western Pacific: Japan south to Australia; east to Solomon Is.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-7; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 10.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Adults occur inshore (Ref. 7300) at depths of 12 m or less in dead coral, reef flats, and on coral heads, habitats with somewhat less wave energy (Ref. 27772). Eggs are guarded by the male parent (Ref. 205).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

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)
3.4   ±0.5 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low vulnerability (15 of 100)
Price category (Ref. 80766)
Unknown