Classification / Names
Common names from other countries
Main reference
Size / Weight / Age
Max length : 11.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9790); common length : 7.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9790)
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 15 - 110 m (Ref. 9790)
Climate / Range
Tropical, preferred ?
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: widespread, from off Natal, South Africa to Karachi, Maldives, South China Sea, Philippines, Irian Barat (Teluk Berau), Northwest Shelf of Australia, Timor and Arafura seas, Great Barrier Reef, Guadalcanal and Tonga.
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Short description
Dorsal
spines
(total): 9;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 11;
Anal
spines: 0;
Anal
soft rays: 10 - 11. No supraocular cirrus present. Infraorbital ridge entirely serrated over eye. Preopercular spines 3-5, slanting towards midline. Suborbital ridge with no smooth notch under eye. Antorbital margin with 2 antrorse spines. Lower side of head unicarinate. Lateral line scales frequently 30 or 31, anterior 2-6 (frequently 3) scales bearing spines. Iris lappet bilobed or crenate. Upper surface of eye smooth, no cirrus present. Pelvic fin with a prominent dark blotch in middle, a smaller dark blotch near base.
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
PD50 = 0.5039 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)
Trophic Level
3.5 ±0.6 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (13 of 100)
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