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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Type locality, north of Macabalan Pt., Mindanao I., Bohol Sea, USNM 184144 (holotype of Malakichthys similis, 15 cm SL) (Ref. 76883).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Yamanoue, Y. and K. Matsuura, 2004
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Acropomatidae (Lanternbellies, temperate ocean-basses)
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Main reference

Yamanoue, Y. and K. Matsuura. 2004. (Ref. 76883)
References | Biblio | Coordinator : Heemstra, Phillip C. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 15.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 76883)

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range ? - 391 m (Ref. 76883)

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred ?

Distribution

Western Pacific: Philippines.
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Short description

Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. This species has a pair of distinct spines on chin; proximal-middle radial of first anal-fin pterygiophore straight and with long, narrow cone-shaped hollow; well developed lateral wing; anal-fin rays III, 7 (rarely 8); pectoral-fin rays 14 (rarely 13); body depth 36-41% SL; lateral line scales 46-50; 6-7 transverse scale rows above lateral line; 21-22 gill rakers on lower arm (Ref. 76883).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5078 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.7 ±0.5 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low to moderate vulnerability (26 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)

Malakichthys similis Yamanoue & Matsuura, 2004