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Plesiopidae (Roundheads) > Plesiopinae
Etymology: Plesiops: Greek, plesios = near + Greek, ops = appearance (Ref. 45335); oxycephalus: Specific name refers to the narrow and pointed head..
More on author: Bleeker.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 0 - 15 m (Ref. 27772), usually 0 - 3 m (Ref. 90102). Subtropical
Indo-West Pacific. from the Ryukyu Islands to the western coast of Sumatra; east through the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 559)
Espinas dorsales (total) : 12; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 7; Espinas anales: 3; Radios blandos anales: 7 - 9.
Adults are found under corals in lagoons (Ref. 559). Usually occur in water shallower than 3 m on reefs, or in tide pools (Ref. 27772). Eggs are guarded by the male parent (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
Eggs are guarded by the male parent (Ref. 205).
Mooi, R.D., 1995. Revision, phylogeny, and discussion of biology and biogeography of the fish genus Plesiops (Perciformes: Plesiopsidae). Life Sci. Contrib. No. 159, 108 p. (Ref. 27772)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES (Ref. 128078)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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