Paraluteres prionurus (Bleeker, 1851)

Blacksaddle filefish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Tetraodontiformes \| Monacanthidae
Synonyms	Alutarius prionurus, Psilocephalus prionurus, ... more
Common names	False puffer, Blacksaddle mimic, Black-saddled leatherjacket, ... more

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Main reference

Myers, R.F. 1991. (Ref. 1602)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 11.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4421)

Environment

Reef-associated; non-migratory; marine; depth range 1 - 25 m (Ref. 9710)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 32°N - 24°S

Indo-Pacific: East Africa south to Aliwal Shoal, South Africa (Ref. 4421) and east to Fiji, north to southern Japan, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia. Recently recorded from Tonga (Ref. 53797). Replaced by Paraluteres arquat in the Red Sea.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 25 - 28; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 22 - 25. Ranges from pale greenish to dirty white in color; blackish-brown saddles above; normally with a round dark blotch above origin of anal fin; soft dorsal and anal fins hyaline, tips dusky; caudal fin yellowish (Ref. 4421).

Inhabit clear lagoon and seaward reefs to at least 25 meters (Ref. 5503). Solitary or in small groups (Ref. 9710). Adults usually in pairs, but sometimes seen in small aggregations (Ref. 48637). Mimic the poisonous puffer, Canthigaster valentini which it greatly resembles. Feed on eggs, gastropods and grazes the substrate (Ref. 5503, 48637).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless (Ref. 1602)

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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)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Capuli, Estelita Emily

Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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