Classification / Names
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Size / Weight / Age
Max length : 17.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2334)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 20 m (Ref. 9710)
Climate / Range
Tropical, preferred ?; 20°N - 21°S
Distribution
Short description
Dorsal
spines
(total): 9;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 11-12;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 10 - 11. Color in life: juveniles brown with 2 bluish white stripes on body, the lateral stripe disappearing with increase in size; female yellowish brown, stripes dull and faint; male color more intensified and bright than female color, a large yellow area beneath and above the pectoral fin base. Yellow lips thick and fleshy, forming a short tube when mouth is closed. Head entirely scaled except for sheath over base of upper lip, preorbital, and chin. Lacks teeth in the upper jaw between the two anterior pairs of canines and the large canine in each corner (Ref. 1602).
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
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Estimates of some properties based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index
PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)
Trophic Level
3.3 ±0.6 se; Based on diet studies.
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (26 of 100)
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