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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Hapalogenyidae (Barbeled grunters)
Etymology: Hapalogenys: Greek, hapalos = soft * Greek, geny, -yos = face (Ref. 45335). More on author: Smith.

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Marine; benthopelagic. Tropical, preferred ?

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Western Pacific: southern Japan (except Ryukyus) to northwestern Australia (Ref. 36944).

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 33.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 36944)

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Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Body with 4 - 5 longitudinal dark stripes, sometimes with 1 vertical dark band on caudal peduncle. Apparent procumbent spinelike process. No scales on maxilla. Ten chin pores, often slitlike pores posteriorly. Poorly developed papillae and barbels on the fleshy lower lip. No dark margin on dorsal, caudal and anal fins (Ref. 36944).

Inhabits sandy and muddy areas in coastal waters (Ref. 9137, 11230).

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Iwatsuki, Y. and B.C. Russell, 2006. Revision of the genus Hapalogenys (Teleostei: Perciformes) with two new species from the Indo-West Pacific. Mem. Mus. Victoria 63(1):29-46. (Ref. 76777)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Fisheries: commercial

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805): PD₅₀ = 0.5078 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01995 (0.00906 - 0.04395), b=3.01 (2.83 - 3.19), in cm Total Length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278): 4.0 ±0.65 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278): .

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (31 of 100) .

Price category (Ref. 80766): Medium.

Hapalogenys kishinouyei Smith & Pope, 1906