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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
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | 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)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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