Philippines country information

Common names: Bagis, Dabahita, Finelined surgeonfish
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Puerto Princesa, Palawan (Ref. 58652) and Tañon Strait (Ref. 107276). Also Ref. 1920.
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: Broad, G., 2003
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes) > Acanthurinae
Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL

Common names from other countries

黑体刺尾鱼, Komang, Smålinjet kirurgfisk, ... more

Main reference

Randall, J.E. 1956. (Ref. 1920)
References | Biblio | Coordinator : Randall, John E. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 35.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710); max. published weight: 900.00 g (Ref. 3132)

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 22 - 91 m (Ref. 57178)

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred ?; 22°N - 30°S, 91°E - 167°W

Distribution

Western Pacific: Philippines, Indonesia and northwestern Australia.
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 25-26; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 23 - 24. Preserved color of body brown; head spotted with bands in front of eye; tip of pectoral fin paler than the base; upper end of gill opening with a faint dark brown elongate blotch; dark brown color encircling caudal spine; caudal fin base white. Anterior gill rakers 16-18; posterior 21-23.

Inhabits silty coastal reefs (Ref. 9710). A good food fish (Ref. 3132).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Least Concern (LC)

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: commercial

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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)
0

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Medium

Acanthurus grammoptilus Richardson, 1843