Philippines country information

Common names: Idek
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: scarce (very unlikely) | Ref: Werner, T.B. and G.R. Allen, 2000
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Found in Halsey Harbor, Culion Island (Ref. 48613) and Lanuza Bay (Ref. 104756).
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: Werner, T.B. and G.R. Allen, 2000
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Kyphosidae (Sea chubs) > Kyphosinae
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Common names from other countries

Grey drummer, Silvery-grey perch, Gray rudderfish, ... more

Main reference

Knudsen, S.W. and K.D. Clements. 2013. (Ref. 95491)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 75.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 30573); max. published weight: 1.9 kg (Ref. 40637)

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 2 - ? m (Ref. 35942)

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred ?; 35°N - 28°S

Distribution

Indo-Pacific: Antitropical; Red Sea, South Africa, western and eastern Australia, Lord Howe and Rapa islands, southern Japan and Ryukyu Islands. Records for countries in the tropical zone needs further confirmation.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 3-4; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12. Occasionally uniformly yellow, and rarely albino individuals occur (Ref. 37816).

Found around exposed seaward reefs of isolated high islands such as the northernmost Mariana and Bonin Is. Feeds on Sargassum and Turbinaria algae. Valued as a food fish, but not in Hawaii (Ref. 3921).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Least Concern (LC)

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: 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)
2.0 ±0.0 se; Based on diet studies.

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

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
High vulnerability (56 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
High

Kyphosus bigibbus Lacepède, 1801