Niphon spinosus   Cuvier, 1828

Ara
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Actinopterygii | Perciformes | Serranidae | Epinephelinae
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Size / Weight / Age
Max length : 100.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2272); max. published weight: 2,000 g (Ref. 40637)
Environment
Reef-associated; marine; depth range 100 - 200 m (Ref. 36799)
Climate / Range
Tropical; 45°N - 4°N
Distribution
Western Pacific: Japan to the Philippines.
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Biology
    Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)
Inhabits rocky reefs (Ref. 41299); also found near shore on rocky bottom (Ref. 11230). Neither opercular spine nor anterolateral glandular grooves with venom gland is present (Ref. 57406). Minimum depth from Ref. 41299.
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)
Threat to humans
  Harmless (Ref. 57406)
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Price category (Ref. 80766)
High vulnerability (63 of 100)

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