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Plesiopidae (Roundheads) > Plesiopinae
Etymology: Plesiops: Greek, plesios = near + Greek, ops = appearance (Ref. 45335); polydactylus: Specific name from the Greek words 'polys' meaning many and 'daktylos' meaning finger, referring to the high number of pectoral fin rays that characterize this species..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina revassocierade; djupintervall 17 - 30 m (Ref. 27772). Tropical
Western Pacific: Naviti Island, Fiji. Recently recorded from Tonga (Ref. 53797).
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.6 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 27772)
Specimens collected at an unusually deep site for most Plesiops species, at 17 and 25-30 m (Ref. 27772). Eggs are guarded by the male parent (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver
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)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Verktyg
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 24.6 - 27.5, mean 26.2 °C (based on 18 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (0.00244 - 0.04107), b=3.04 (2.81 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.5 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).
