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Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Priolepis: Greek, prio = to saw + Greek,lepis = scale (Ref. 45335); kappa: Name from the Greek letter kappa, referring to the stylized 'K' formed by the postocular and opercular bars; noun in apposition.
More on authors: Winterbottom & Burridge.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina revassocierade; ej vandrande; djupintervall 0 - 20 m (Ref. 9018). Tropical
Indo-West Pacific: Comoros to Taiwan and Fiji. Recently reported from Ouvéa Atoll, Loyalty Islands (Ref. 13236) and Tonga (Ref. 53797).
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.6 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 9018)
Short description
Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 6; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 9; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 1; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 7 - 8. This species is distinguished by the following characters: no fraenum; a high pectoral fin count of 18-19; pelvic ray subequal o the fourth; position of the head bars with postocular bar joining the opercular bar at a level with the eye; scale pockets strongly outlined with melanophores and brown chromatophores (Ref. 9018); characterized further by yellowish brown body with darker brown scale edges; body with six narrow whitish bars; longitudinal scale series 23-26; head and nape without scales; ctenoid body scales except cycloid on abdomen; bony interorbital space half pupil diameter; cheek with single vertical row of papillae; depth of body 4.7 in SL (Ref. 90102).
Inhabits reef crevices (Ref. 90102).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Winterbottom, R. and M. Burridge, 1993. Revision of the species of Priolepis possessing a reduced transverse pattern of cheek papillae and no predorsal scales (Teleostei; Gobiidae). Can. J. Zool. 71:494-514. (Ref. 9018)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Verktyg
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 24.9 - 29.3, mean 28 °C (based on 1657 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01023 (0.00477 - 0.02194), b=3.01 (2.83 - 3.19), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 357 [158, 1,048] mg/100g; Iron = 1.62 [0.73, 3.39] mg/100g; Protein = 18.1 [16.0, 19.9] %; Omega3 = 0.165 [0.057, 0.438] g/100g; Selenium = 27.1 [9.3, 68.8] μg/100g; VitaminA = 126 [29, 564] μg/100g; Zinc = 4.13 [2.34, 6.66] mg/100g (wet weight);
