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Haemulidae (Grunts) > Haemulinae
Etymology: Microlepidotus: Greek, mikros = small + Greek,lepis = scale (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Jordan & Fesler.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino demersal. Tropical
Southeast Pacific: endemic to the Galapagos Islands.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 23.8 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 28023)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Silver-grey, each scale with a dark spot, forming dense streaks along back and sides; above lateral line, streaks extend upward and backward at an angle that decreases posteriorly, those on caudal peduncle horizontal, those below lateral line less distinct, straight and horizontal; fins dusky; opercular margin and axil nearly black (Ref. 28023). Row of scales behind each ray of the soft dorsal and anal fins (Ref. 28023).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Grove, J.S. and R.J. Lavenberg, 1997. The fishes of the Galápagos Islands. Stanford University Press, Stanford, 863 p. (Ref. 28023)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5078 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01318 (0.00635 - 0.02739), b=2.99 (2.82 - 3.16), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (19 of 100).