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Perulibatrachus aquilonarius Greenfield, 2005

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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Type locality, Ennur Fisheries Station, Madras, Tamil Nadu State, CAS-SU 41322 (holotype of Perulibatrachus aquilonarius, 19.14 cm SL) (Ref. 75581, 86922). The first specimen was collected at Madas to the north of Tuticorin, southeast coast of India, while the second specimen was caught by gillnet off Tuticorin, Gulf of Mannar at 10-30 m depth. Apparently widespread along the Indian coast (Ref. 86922).
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Main Ref: Bineesh, K.K. and D.W. Greenfield, 2011
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Batrachoidiformes (Toadfishes) > Batrachoididae (Toadfishes) > Halophryninae
Etymology: Perulibatrachus: Latin, perula, -ae = little bag + Greek, batrachos = frog.
  More on author: Greenfield.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 10 - 30 m (Ref. 86922).   Tropical

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Eastern Indian Ocean: India.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 23.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 86922)

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Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-18; Anal soft rays: 13. This species is characterized by its wide head (37.1-43.6%SL); dorsal-fin rays 17-18; anal-fin rays 13; pectoral-fin rays 21-23; a shallow, funnel-shaped pocket in the upper pectoral-fin axil; body and fins covered with small dark spots (Ref. 86922).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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Bineesh, K.K. and D.W. Greenfield, 2011. Redescription of the Indian toadfish Perulibatrachus aquilonarius Greenfield (Teleostei: Batrachoididae). Zootaxa 2886:63-68. (Ref. 86922)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 27.7 - 29.4, mean 28.9 (based on 42 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5625   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm Total Length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  3.5   ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref. 120179):  Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (19 of 100).