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Ovalentaria/misc (Various families in series Ovalentaria) >
Plesiopidae (Roundheads) > Plesiopinae
Etymology: Plesiops: Greek, plesios = near + Greek, ops = appearance (Ref. 45335); mystaxus: Specific epithet refers to the unique dark dorsal margin of the maxilla. Noun in apposition.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
البيئة
بحري القاع; نطاق العمق 0 - 8 m (Ref. 11441). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea, Comoros, Madagascar, and southern Oman.
الحجم / وزن / العمر
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.0 cm TL ذكر/ مختلط الجنس; (Ref. 11441)
الأشواك الظهرية (المجموع) : 12; الأشعة الظهرية الناعمة (المجموع) : 7; شوكة شرجية: 3; أشعه شرجية لينه: 8. Caudal fin rounded.
Adults are found on rocky or rubble bottoms (Ref. 27772). Eggs are guarded by the male parent (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
النضج | التكاثر | وضع البيض | بيض | الخصوبة | Larvae
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: Version 2024-1)
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