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Plesiopidae (Roundheads) > Plesiopinae
Etymology: Assessor: Latin, assessor, -oris = the person that tkes part in some play.
Eponymy: Meaning ‘assistant’ or ‘helper’, the allusion is not explained, but might perhaps refer to Francis (Frank) A McNeill (1896–1969), Whitley’s colleague at the Australian Museum, who, as carcinologist, probably helped Whitley with his ichthylogical [...] Dr John ‘Jack’ Ernest Randall Jr. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 6 m (Ref. 130647). Tropical; ? - 27°C (Ref. 130647); 28°N - 30°S, 119°E - 154°E
Western Pacific.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 559)
Found in coral reef gullies. Usually hovering at hole entrances. Strikingly nervous. 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).
Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984. The fishes of the Japanese Archipelago. Vol. 1. Tokai University Press, Tokyo, Japan. 437 p. (text). (Ref. 559)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01202 (0.00501 - 0.02886), b=2.98 (2.77 - 3.19), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.50 se; based on food items.
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 237 [130, 517] mg/100g; Iron = 1.23 [0.68, 2.11] mg/100g; Protein = 18.8 [17.6, 19.9] %; Omega3 = 0.183 [0.097, 0.348] g/100g; Selenium = 22.3 [9.9, 46.2] μg/100g; VitaminA = 159 [51, 514] μg/100g; Zinc = 2.79 [1.78, 4.16] mg/100g (wet weight);