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Plesiopidae (Roundheads) > Acanthoclininae
Etymology: Belonepterygion: Greek, belone = needle; any fish with sharp pointed snout + Greek, pterygion, diminutive of pteryx = fin (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Ogilby.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 10 m (Ref. 90102). Temperate; 30°N - 32°S, 120°E - 169°E
Western Pacific: Japan south to Australia; east to New Caledonia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 48635)
Dorsal spines (total): 17 - 20; Dorsal soft rays (total): 4 - 5; Anal spines: 10 - 12; Anal soft rays: 3 - 5. Similar to A. hiatti but differs by having a lateral line in 3 parts, more lateral scale rows (35-36 versus 28-30), and no spines in the operculum.
Found in tidal pools around coral reefs and lagoons (Ref. 559). Benthic (Ref. 75154). Eggs are guarded by the male parent (Ref. 205). Solitary, secretive crevice dweller (Ref 90102).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Eggs are guarded by the male parent (Ref. 205).
Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley, 1989. Pisces. Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Zoological Catalogue of Australia, Vol. 7. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 665 p. (Ref. 7300)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 24.9 - 29.4, mean 28.5 °C (based on 1111 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00457 (0.00175 - 0.01195), b=3.11 (2.88 - 3.34), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 83.5 [28.5, 183.8] mg/100g; Iron = 0.36 [0.17, 0.74] mg/100g; Protein = 18.7 [17.3, 20.0] %; Omega3 = 0.277 [0.114, 0.660] g/100g; Selenium = 4.46 [1.39, 12.91] μg/100g; VitaminA = 111 [22, 568] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.24 [0.69, 2.19] mg/100g (wet weight);
