Hypoplectrus indigo (Poey, 1851)

Indigo hamlet

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Serranidae \| Serraninae
Synonyms	Plectropoma indigo, Plectropoma bovinum, Hypoplectrus bovinus, ... more
Common names	Bad lucks, Vaca añil, 紫青低纹鮨, ... more

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Main reference

Domeier, M.L. 1994. (Ref. 26407)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 14.3 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5521)

Environment

Reef-associated; marine; depth range 3 - 45 m (Ref. 9710), usually 3 - 17 m (Ref. 9761)

Climate / Range

Tropical

Western Central Atlantic: Haiti, Bahamas, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Florida (USA) and continental western Caribbean. Absent in Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and the Lesser Antilles.
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Short description

About 5 deep blue bars of uneven width; second bar, below dorsal fin, much wider than others (Ref. 26938).

A solitary species (Ref. 26340) inhabiting coral reefs (Ref. 9710).


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

Human uses
Aquarium: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (21 of 100)	Very high

Entered by Torres, Armi G.

Modified by Bailly, Nicolas

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