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Ovalentaria/misc (Various families in series Ovalentaria) >
Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks) > Congrogadinae
Etymology: Natalichthys: From the South African Museum, where the fish was found (1980) (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: This is an acronym for the Oceanographic Research Institute (ORI) of South Africa, honoured for its contributions to the ichthyology of South African waters. Its research vessel David Davies collected the type of the whiptail. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Winterbottom.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marinhas; estuarina demersal. Subtropical
Western Indian Ocean: known only from 2 specimens apparently collected from Umhlangakulu River, Natal, South Africa (30°04.16'S, 30°21.78'E?).
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 4395)
Espinhos dorsais (total) : 1; Raios dorsais moles (total) : 52 - 53; Espinhos anais: 0; Raios anais moles: 42 - 43. Gill membranes fused but free from isthmus. Lateral line short. No scales on cheeks.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Winterbottom, R., 1985. Revision and vicariance biogeography of the subfamily Congrogadidae (Pisces: Perciformes: Pseudochromidae). Indo-Pac. Fish. (9):34 p. (Ref. 531)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
Ferramentas
Relatórios especiais
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00102 (0.00046 - 0.00225), b=3.06 (2.88 - 3.24), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nível Trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliência (Ref.
120179): Elevada, tempo mínimo de duplicação da população menor que 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).