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Acanthuriformes (Surgeonfishes) >
Lobotidae (Tripletails)
Etymology: Hapalogenys: Greek, hapalos = soft * Greek, geny, -yos = face (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Kamakichi Kishinouye (1867–1929) was a fisheries biologist at Tokyo Imperial University, where he was a professor in the Faculty of Agriculture. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Smith & Pope.
Issue
Family placement uncertain.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marinhas bentopelágico. Tropical
Western Pacific: southern Japan (except Ryukyus) to northwestern Australia (Ref. 36944).
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 33.8 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 36944)
Espinhos dorsais (total) : 11; Raios dorsais moles (total) : 14; Espinhos anais: 3; Raios anais moles: 8 - 9. Body with 4 - 5 longitudinal dark stripes, sometimes with 1 vertical dark band on caudal peduncle. Apparent procumbent spinelike process. No scales on maxilla. Ten chin pores, often slitlike pores posteriorly. Poorly developed papillae and barbels on the fleshy lower lip. No dark margin on dorsal, caudal and anal fins (Ref. 36944).
Inhabits sandy and muddy areas in coastal waters (Ref. 9137, 11230).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Iwatsuki, Y. and B.C. Russell, 2006. Revision of the genus Hapalogenys (Teleostei: Perciformes) with two new species from the Indo-West Pacific. Mem. Mus. Victoria 63(1):29-46. (Ref. 76777)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
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