Classification / Names
Common names from other countries
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Size / Weight / Age
Max length : 1.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 92345); 1.2 cm SL (female)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 7 - 33 m (Ref. 92345)
Climate / Range
Tropical, preferred ?
Distribution
Western Pacific: known from Palau (only from Helen Reef, the southern-most of the South West Islands), Philippine Islands, Papua New Guinea and Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
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Short description
Dorsal
spines
(total): 6;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 8;
Anal
spines: 1;
Anal
soft rays: 8. This species is distinguished from congeners by the following set of characters: cephalic sensory-pore system lacking all pores 98% of the time; dorsal/anal fin-ray formula 8/8; pectoral-fin rays 15-16, ventralmost two rays unbranched with at least 2 (but up to 4) lower rays branched at tips above this, remainder of rays unbranched; 4th pelvic-fin ray bifurcated with each branch about 60% of total length of the ray; unbranched 5th pelvic-fin ray 13-20% of 4th; non-filamentous dorsal-fin spines, tubular anterior nares short, less than ½ pupil diameter in length; when alive, body is translucent and crossed by five broad orange to red bands (Ref. 82345).
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 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)
Trophic Level
2.9 ±0.3 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months ()
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
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