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Etymology: Acanthoplesiops: Greek, akantha = thorn + Greek, plesios = near + Greek, ops = similar (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 5 - 20 m (Ref. 90102). Subtropical, preferred ?
Western Pacific: known only from southern Japan, Taiwan, and Philippines.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40821)
Dorsal
spines
(total): 19 - 20;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 4-5;
Anal
spines: 7-8;
Anal
soft rays: 4 - 5. Acanthoplesiops species with the following autapomorphic character states: 1) anterior two thirds of belly naked and 2) first two (instead of only the 1st) pterygiophores of dorsal-fin spines inserted between 2nd and 3rd neural spines.
Cryptic and rarely seen (Ref. 90102). Eggs are guarded by the male parent (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Eggs are guarded by the male parent (Ref. 205).
Smith-Vaniz, W.F. and G.D. Johnson, 1990. Two new species of Acanthoclininae (Pisces: Plesiopsidae) with a synopsis and phylogeny of the subfamily. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad. 142:211-260. (Ref. 40821)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates of some properties based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 0.5156 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00457 (0.00176 - 0.01185), b=3.10 (2.88 - 3.32), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic Level (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.5 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
69278): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100) .