Xenopoclinus leprosus Smith, 1961

Leprous platanna-klipfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Clinidae
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Common names	Melaatse platannaklipvis, 鞍斑眼瓣胎鳚, ... more

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Main reference

Smith, M.M. 1986. (Ref. 5496)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : Williams, Jeffrey T. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 8.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5496)

Environment

Demersal; brackish; marine

Climate / Range

Subtropical

Southeast Atlantic: Southern Africa from Orange River mouth to Algoa Bay.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 31 - 36; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 12; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 28 - 34. Head and anterior part of body whitish with sand-colored area from dorsal origin to eye and cheek; rest of the body light brown to dark red-brown above with large white saddles (Ref. 5496).

Occurs over sand (Ref. 5496) and gravel (Ref. 28111) bottoms.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec assumed to be < 10,000)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Garilao, Cristina V.

Modified by Sa-a, Pascualita

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