Philippines country information

Common names: Batad, Batad
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Also Ref. 2334, 90102.
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: Winterbottom, R., 1985
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks) > Congrogadinae
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Common names from other countries

Carpet conger blenny, Carpet eel blenny, Øre-koralsmutte, ... more

Main reference

Winterbottom, R. 1985. (Ref. 531)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 45.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3132)

Length at first maturity
L_m ?, range 20 - ? cm

Environment

Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 10 m (Ref. 90102)

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred ?; 35°N - 25°S

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific: Nicobar Islands, Andaman Sea and Japan to the tropical coasts of Australia.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 68-74; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 57 - 66; Vertebrae: 74 - 84. Coloration varied, capable of changing its color. Spots or blotches on body form reticulations and crossbands; paler ventrally. Gill membranes ventrally free from the isthmus. Posterior otic sensory canal pore present. Cephalic sensory canal pores not pigmented.

Inhabits coastal waters, often in brackish conditions (Ref. 48636). Found hidden amongst rocks or coral rubble (Ref. 48636). Reproductive activity appears to be cyclical and the species may not be a protogynous hermaphrodite (Ref. 2077). Also found in coral reefs among crevices (Ref 90102).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Aquarium: commercial

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5156 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)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low vulnerability (23 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Unknown

Congrogadus subducens (Richardson, 1843)