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Plesiops nigricans (Rüppell, 1828)

Whitespotted longfin
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Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Ovalentaria/misc (Various families in series Ovalentaria) > Plesiopidae (Roundheads) > Plesiopinae
Etymology: Plesiops: Greek, plesios = near + Greek, ops = appearance (Ref. 45335);  nigricans: Specific name apparently referring to the dark color of the species..
More on author: Rüppell.

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

marina revassocierade; djupintervall 5 - 30 m (Ref. 9710), usually 5 - 30 m (Ref. 27115). Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 27115)

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Western Indian Ocean: apparently restricted to the waters of Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea.

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 17.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 11441)

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Adults inhabit coral reefs. they hide in holes during the day (Ref. 9710). Eggs are guarded by the male parent (Ref. 205).

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver

Benthic spawner (Ref. 31409). Eggs are guarded by the male parent (Ref. 205).

Main reference Upload your references | referenser | Koordinator | Medarbetare

Mooi, R.D., 1995. Revision, phylogeny, and discussion of biology and biogeography of the fish genus Plesiops (Perciformes: Plesiopsidae). Life Sci. Contrib. No. 159, 108 p. (Ref. 27772)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 04 February 2009

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

Akvarium: Kommersiell
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 24.3 - 29.3, mean 27.3 °C (based on 280 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01096 (0.00437 - 0.02753), b=2.98 (2.76 - 3.20), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278):  3.5   ±0.60 se; based on food items.
Resiliens (Ref. 120179):  Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100).