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Anthiadidae (Fairy basslets or Streamer basses)
Etymology: Plectranthias: Greek, plektron = anyhting to strike with, spur + Greek, anthias = a fish, Sparus aurata (Ref. 45335); ahiahiata: A Rapa Nui name from the phrase ahiahiata meaning 'the last moments of light before nightfall', referring to the colors of the fish compared to the beautiful Rapa Nui sunsets; noun in apposition..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; profondeur ? - 83 m (Ref. 122373). Tropical
Southeast Pacific: Easter Island.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.0 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 122373)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 10; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 18; Épines anales: 3; Rayons mous anaux: 7; Vertèbres: 26. This species is distinguished for its congeners by the following set of characters: D X,18, the fourth dorsal spine is the longest; pectoral-fin rays18; LL continuous and complete, tubed scales 31; circumpeduncular scales 16; head length 43.3% SL; first dorsal spine 4.5% SL; third anal spine 13.7% SL; gill rakers 6+11. Colouation: overall orange-red with predominantly yellow snout, dorsal, pelvic and anal fins, caudal peduncle with a brilliant red spot outlined in white and four white spots on each side, following the contour of the lateral line (Ref. 122373).
Collected from rocky patch reef surrounded by a large sandy area using a hand nets at a depth of 83 m. It was then transported to the surface alive in a perforated plastic jar.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Shepherd, B., T. Phelps, H.T. Pinheiro, A. Pérez-Matus and L.A. Rocha, 2018. Plectranthias ahiahiata, a new species of perchlet from a mesophotic ecosystem at Rapa Nui (Easter Island) (Teleostei, Serranidae, Anthiadinae). ZooKeys 762:105-116. (Ref. 122373)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
