Classification / Names
Common names from other countries
Main reference
Size / Weight / Age
Max length : 8.1 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 27020)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 61 m (Ref. 37816)
Climate / Range
Tropical, preferred ?
Distribution
Short description
Dorsal
spines
(total): 7;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 22-25;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 19 - 22;
Vertebrae: 26 - 28. Body and median fins of live specimens dark red; mottled with dark brown ; head dark red to reddish gray, lower half abruptly paler. No distinct dark spot or ocellus on opercle. No dermal flap or small tentacle dorsally on eye. One large pore in interorbital space on each side close to the edge of the orbit; a small median pore posteriorly in interorbital space. Tubular anterior nostril long, on edge of snout at the base of the upper lip; when laid back reaching or nearly reaching the posterior nostril; when bent forward, extending to front of upper lip. Scales without projecting ctenii on posterior edge. Longitudinal scale series 52-56.
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
More information
Common namesSynonymsMetabolismPredatorsEcotoxicologyReproductionMaturitySpawningFecundityEggsEgg development
ReferencesAquacultureAquaculture profileStrainsGeneticsAllele frequenciesHeritabilityDiseasesProcessingMass conversion
Tools
Special reports
Download XML
Internet sources
Estimates of some properties based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index
PD50 = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)
Trophic Level
3.6 ±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 (14 of 100)
Price category