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Common names: Angol, Balaki, Bankilan
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Reported from Puerto Galera, Mindoro; Bennett I., Masbate; Bantayan I., Cebu; and Batanes Is. (17 specimens collected in 1987), Lanuza Bay (Ref. 104756), Bongo Island, Moro Gulf (Ref. 106380), and Bantayan Is. in northern Cebu (Ref. 114734). Museum: Bulan I., between Basilan and Jolo, USNM 152162 (Ref. 33411). Reported from Tubbataha Reefs (Ref. 53416) and Prieto Diaz, Sorsogon (Ref. 58652).
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Main Ref: Herre, A.W.C.T., 1953
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Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Labridae (Wrasses) > Corinae
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Common names from other countries

Doncella circense, Clarisse clown, False clownwrasse, ... more

Main reference

Randall, J.E. 1999. (Ref. 33411)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 120 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5213)

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 30 m (Ref. 1602), usually 2 - 30 m (Ref. 27115)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 27115), preferred ?; 30°N - 30°S

Distribution

Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa (Ref. 4392) to the Line and Ducie islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe and Rapa islands.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 12. Caudal fin slightly rounded in females, truncate and with filamentous rays in large males; pelvic fins of males very long. Large males also become uniformly dark-green and develop a gibbus forehead and an elongate first dorsal spine (Ref. 1602). Juveniles distinct with the false eyes, shaded by orange (Ref. 48636).

Occurs in the vicinity of sand or rubble patches of exposed outer reef flats, lagoon reefs, and seaward reefs (Ref. 1602), often in semi-exposed surge zones (Ref. 48636). Adults solitary. Juveniles common in shallow tide pools (Ref. 30573). Feeds mainly on hard-shelled invertebrates including crustaceans, mollusks and sea urchins (Ref. 9823). Minimum depth reported from Ref. 27115. Randall (1999, Ref. 33411) question identity of specimens exceeding 70 cm.

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Least Concern (LC)

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: 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)
3.7 ±0.53 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
High to very high vulnerability (72 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Very high

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