Mozambique country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Pemba. Also Ref. 4319, 12401.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/mz.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Pereira, M.A.M., 2000
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Goldback anthias, Yellowtail fairy basslet, Two coloured coralperch, ... more

Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Perciformes/Serranoidei (Groupers) > Anthiadidae (Fairy basslets or Streamer basses)
Etymology: More on author: Smith.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

marino asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 4 - 40 m (Ref. 9710), usually 10 - 35 m (Ref. 27115). Tropical; 22°C - 28°C (Ref. 27115)

Distribución Países | Áreas FAO | Ecosistemas | Ocurrencias, apariciones | Point map | Introducciones | Faunafri

Indian Ocean: East Africa to the Cocos-Keeling and Christmas islands, north to the Andaman Sea.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 48635)

Short description Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría

Espinas dorsales (total) : 10 - 11; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 16 - 18; Espinas anales: 3; Radios blandos anales: 8. Readily identified by the blue and yellow coloration (Ref. 48635).

Occurs in large groups on outer reef slopes (Ref. 9710). Schooling species along upper parts of drop-offs and in outer reef lagoons. Feeds at various depths to near surface in pursuit of zooplankton (Ref. 48635).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador | Colaboradores

Heemstra, P.C. and J.E. Randall, 1986. Serranidae. p. 509-537. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 4319)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 19 July 2017

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)