Classification / Names
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Size / Weight / Age
Max length : 5.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 106976)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 50 - 215 m (Ref. 106976)
Climate / Range
Tropical, preferred ?; 40°N - 35°S, 55°E - 175°E (Ref. 106976)
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Japan, China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Vanuatu, and Western Australia; recorded from Saya de Malha Bank and Taiwan.
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Short description
Dorsal
spines
(total): 12;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 8-9;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 5. This species is distinguished by the following characters: A III,5; rigid dorsal-fin spines; snout relatively short, length 13.5-16.9% (mean 15.3%) of SL, shorter than postorbital length; posterior margin of maxilla reaching to or extending beyond vertical through middle of pupil; distance between tips of lateral lacrimal and first suborbital spines shorter than or subequal to that between tips of first and second suborbital spines; with supplemental preopercular spine; poorly developed tentacles on supraocular and posterior lacrimal spines, their lengths usually less than (rarely longer than) orbit diameter; there are a few tentacles on trunk and fins; well-developed lateral lacrimal and suborbital spines, with pointed tips; absence of distinct black blotch on anterodistal part of soft-rayed portion of dorsal fin (Ref. 106976).
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 = 0.5625 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)
Trophic Level
3.4 ±0.6 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 vulnerability (20 of 100)
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