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Microdesmidae (Wormfishes) > Ptereleotrinae
Etymology: Aioliops: Greek, aiolias, -ou = a fish (Scaridae) + Greek, ops = similar (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Rennis & Hoese.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 10 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical
Western Central Pacific: Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.3 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 90102)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Occurs in small aggregations above coral thickets; inhabits sheltered shoreline and lagoon reefs in 2-10 m (Ref. 90102).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kailola, P.J., 1991. The fishes of Papua New Guinea: a revised and annotated checklist. Vol. III. Gobiidae to Molidae. Research Bulletin No. 41, Research Section, Dept. of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Papua New Guinea. 153 p. (Ref. 6771)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 28.1 - 29.2, mean 28.8 °C (based on 225 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5625 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 281 [117, 664] mg/100g; Iron = 1.02 [0.51, 2.07] mg/100g; Protein = 17.7 [16.3, 19.0] %; Omega3 = 0.108 [0.047, 0.247] g/100g; Selenium = 13.1 [4.4, 39.2] μg/100g; VitaminA = 710 [167, 2,944] μg/100g; Zinc = 3.13 [1.80, 5.17] mg/100g (wet weight);