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Etymology: Priolepis: Greek, prio = to saw + Greek,lepis = scale (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Winterbottom & Burridge.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 24 m (Ref. 89467), usually 1 - 8 m (Ref. 89972). Tropical
Pacific: Howland Island (USA) through the Society and Marquesas islands to Pitcairn.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.4 cm NG male/unsexed; (Ref. 89467)
Feeds on small invertebrates (Ref. 89972). Minimum depth from Ref. 089972.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Winterbottom, R. and M. Burridge, 1993. Revision of Indo-Pacific Priolepis species possessing a reduced transverse pattern of cheek papillae, and predorsal scales (Teleostei: Gobiidae). Can. J. Zool. 71:2056-2076. (Ref. 10753)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 125652)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
115969): 24.3 - 28.8, mean 26.6 °C (based on 460 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01023 (0.00473 - 0.02214), b=3.03 (2.85 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Subfamily-BS (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100) .
Climate Vulnerability (Ref.
125649): (0 of 100) .
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 194 [97, 445] mg/100g ; Iron = 1.03 [0.56, 1.89] mg/100g ; Protein = 18.5 [16.7, 20.2] % ; Omega3 = 0.176 [0.085, 0.322] g/100g ; Selenium = 23.3 [11.2, 47.8] μg/100g ; VitaminA = 119 [33, 379] μg/100g ; Zinc = 2.15 [1.30, 3.44] mg/100g (wet weight);