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Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal. Subtropical; 27°S - 35°S
Southeast Atlantic: Lüderitzbucht, Namibia to East London, South Africa.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5496)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 46 - 50; Dorsal soft rays (total): 2 - 4; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 33 - 37. Red or brown in color; large black blotch below 1st 3 dorsal spines; black dots around eye and on body (Ref. 5496). Juveniles black with red margins to dorsal, anal and caudal fins; small juveniles purple-black with a white caudal fin (Ref. 5496).
Found in pools and subtidal areas.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Smith, M.M., 1986. Clinidae. p. 758-769. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 5496)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES (Ref. 128078)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
115969): 16.1 - 22.2, mean 18.6 (based on 57 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00513 (0.00223 - 0.01182), b=3.06 (2.86 - 3.26), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (20 of 100).