Classification / Names
Common names from other countries
Main reference
Size / Weight / Age
Max length : 5.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 54980)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 130 m (Ref. 1602), usually 30 - 40 m (Ref. 90102)
Climate / Range
Tropical, preferred ?; 30°N - 32°S, 117°E - 169°W (Ref. 57377)
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea, Philippines, Indonesia, Marshall Islands, Gilbert Islands and Lord Howe Island.
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Short description
Dorsal
spines
(total): 3;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 11-12;
Anal
spines: 0;
Anal
soft rays: 7 - 8. Bony part of illicium< 1.8 length of soft dorsal fin base; esca a small bulbous knot of filaments. Has a second dorsal spine not connected to the body by a web of skin and bearing numerous tiny tufts and a filamentous tip.
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates of some properties based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index
PD50 = 0.5002 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)
Trophic Level
3.8 ±0.7 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Fec assumed to be > 10,000)
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
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