Philippines country information

Common names: Bakasi, Hagmang, Hangit
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Also Ref. 280, 90102.
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: Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene, 1990
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Anguilliformes (Eels and morays) > Muraenidae (Moray eels) > Muraeninae
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Common names from other countries

淡网纹裸胸鯙, Laiuim-silepeamureen, 虎鳗, ... more

Main reference

Chen, H.-M., K.-T. Shao and C.T. Chen. 1994. (Ref. 6934)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 80.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2334)

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 20 m (Ref. 86942)

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred ?

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific: Oman and India east to Philippines; north to Japan, south to Australia.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0; Vertebrae: 127 - 135. Color pale yellowish; dark brown spots clustering to form larger ones in about 4 irregular rows along the body. Margin of fins white in juveniles; reduced to tip of tail in adults. Vertebrae 127-135.

Not common. Found in shallow reefs, including tidepools (Ref 90102).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: of no interest

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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)
3.7 ±0.52 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Moderate to high vulnerability (55 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)

Gymnothorax pseudothyrsoideus (Bleeker, 1853)