Classification / Names
Common names from other countries
Main reference
Size / Weight / Age
Max length : 4.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 48636)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 55 m (Ref. 90102)
Climate / Range
Tropical, preferred ?
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa (Ref. 33390) to the Philippines and Taiwan (Ref. 27223), south to Papua New Guinea, Australia, then east to New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji, the Solomon Islands, and American Samoa.
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Short description
Dorsal
spines
(total): 13 - 16;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 7-10;
Anal
spines: 1;
Anal
soft rays: 15 - 20. Identified by the tall first dorsal fin that is white in males (Ref. 48636). Large individuals may have conspicuous dark spot on upper middle of second dorsal fin connected to a band extending down the sides as well as about 5 darker bars on body and red snout and lower head (Ref. 37816).
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 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)
Trophic Level
3.4 ±0.45 se; Based on food items.
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
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