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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Type locality (Ref. 48635). Museum: BPBM 22041. Mindoro, Puerto Galera, USNM 154663. Batangas, Port Maricaban, USNM 89997 (lectotype of M. waitei)); USNM 323542 (Paralectotypes). Batangas, Caban Is., BPBM 26522. Apo Is. (W of Mindoro), BPBM 26443. Reported from Tubbataha Reefs (Ref. 53416). Also Ref. 90102.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Randall, J.E. and J.E. McCosker, 1992
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Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets) > Anthiinae
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Common names from other countries

Purple pygmy basslet, Pygmy basslet, 艾氏吕宋花鮨, ... more

Main reference

Randall, J.E. and J.E. McCosker. 1992. (Ref. 8524)
References | Biblio | Coordinator : Heemstra, Phillip C. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 7.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2334)

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 55 m (Ref. 27115), usually 1 - 35 m (Ref. 90102)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 22°C - 28°C (Ref. 27115), preferred ?; 19°N - 22°S

Distribution

Indo-Pacific: Aldabra and Astove of Seychelles to the Loyalty Islands, Fiji and Japan. Report from southern Marshall Islands appears to be based on the paratype of Luzonichthys robustus Fourmanoir, which has been reidentified as Luzonichthys earlei (Ref. 8524).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. Looks blue with dark yellow over the back when seen in natural light. Unlike most other basslets, the dorsal fins are in two parts (Ref. 48635).

Usually in groups on outer reef slopes (Ref. 27115). Most commonly occurs in shallow water and most likely seen by divers (Ref. 37816). Forms dense aggregations that feed on zooplankton (Ref 90102).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Least Concern (LC)

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Aquarium: commercial

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5156 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.4 ±0.45 se; Based on food items.

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

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low vulnerability (11 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Very high

Luzonichthys waitei (Fowler, 1931)