Classification / Names
Common names from other countries
Main reference
Size / Weight / Age
Max length : 25.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5450); common length : 25.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5450)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 48 m (Ref. 10685)
Climate / Range
Tropical, preferred ?
Distribution
Western Pacific: Indonesia, New Guinea and the Philippines. Record from Seychelles (Ref. 10685) is a misidentification of Parupeneus heptacanthus.
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Short description
Dorsal
spines
(total): 8;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 9;
Anal
spines: 1;
Anal
soft rays: 7;
Vertebrae: 24. Diagnosis: Pectoral rays 15 (rarely 16). Gill rakers 6-7 + 20-22 (total 26-29). Body depth 3.6-4.2 in SL; head length (HL) 2.85-3.1 in SL; snout short, its length 1.85-2.3 in HL; barbel length 1.351.5 in HL; posterior end of maxilla evenly convex; longest dorsal spine 1.65-2.0 in HL; penultimate dorsal ray 1.05-1.15 in length of last dorsal ray; pectoral-fin length 1.45-1.65 in HL; pelvic-fin length 1.5-1.7 in HL. Body pink with no dark spot on side of body; barbels are white (Ref. 54393).
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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 ±0.4 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 to moderate vulnerability (25 of 100)
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