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Laeops clarus  Fowler, 1934

Clear fin-base flounder
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Philippines country information

Common names: Dapang bilog
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Museum: 'Albatross' collections: Between Cebu and Bohol, in 162 fathoms (296.5 m), Stn. D. 5412, USNM 93083 (holotype, 15.5 cm) (Ref. 311); East coast of Luzon, San Bernadino Strait to San Miguel Bay; Atulayan I., 0 - 560 fathoms (1025 m), USNM 93560 (Paratype) (Ref. 11790). Also Ref. 280, 9494, 9824.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Fowler, H.W., 1934
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes) > Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
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Common names from other countries

Dapang bilog, 光耀左鲆, 光耀左鮃, ... more

Main reference

Hensley, D.A. and K. Amaoka. 2001. (Ref. 9824)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 15.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 311)

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 296 - 1025 m (Ref. 11790)

Climate / Range

Deep-water, preferred ?

Distribution

Western Central Pacific: Philippines.
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Short description

Head length 5.7 times in SL (Ref 42535).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Known only from a depth of 296 m. Feeds on benthic animals.

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

  Not Evaluated 

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)
 Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
 Low to moderate vulnerability (29 of 100)
Price category (Ref. 80766)