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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Museum: Anima Sola I., N., between Burias and Luzon, USNM 98866 (holotype of B. philippinus). Paratypes of B. philippinus: north of Tawi Tawi, USNM 98940; between Cebu and Bohol, USNM 98944; west coast of Luzon, USNM 98948; Camp Overton lt., Iligan Bay, USNM 98952; between Leyte and Cebu, USNM 98953, 98960; Murcielagos Bay, USNM 98957; Pt. Togolo Lt., USNM 98974 (Ref. 13203).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Das, M.K. and J.S. Nelson, 1996
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Percophidae (Duckbills) > Bembropinae
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Common names from other countries

Spotted duckbill, 扁吻鲬状鱼, 艾氏鲬状鱼, ... more

Main reference

Das, M.K. and J.S. Nelson. 1996. (Ref. 13203)
References | Biblio | Coordinator : Thompson, Bruce | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 25.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 6652)

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 200 - 549 m (Ref. 26165)

Climate / Range

Deep-water, preferred ?

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific: including the Bay of Bengal, the South China Sea, the Philippine Sea, the Tasman Sea, and off the coast of Somalia and South Africa.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 15 - 16. Vague dusky spots along body, 1 on caudal fin at base of upper rays; scales edged with black; 1st dorsal fin dusky to black in color (Ref. 6652). Distal margin of first dorsal fin darkish. Usually 5 scale rows between lateral line and origin of anal fin (Ref 12932).

Inhabits offshore trawling grounds (Ref. 3132).

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 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
4.1 ±0.5 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Unknown

Bembrops platyrhynchus (Alcock, 1894)