Parapriacanthus ransonneti, Golden sweeper

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Parapriacanthus ransonneti Steindachner, 1870

Golden sweeper
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> Acropomatiformes (Oceanic basses) > Pempheridae (Sweepers)
Etymology: Parapriacanthus: Greek, para = near + Greek, prion = saw + Greek, akantha = thorn (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Baron Eugen von Ransonnet-Villez (1838–1926) was an Austrian diplomat, painter, lithographer, biologist and explorer, who was also a pioneer of underwater oil painting. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Steindachner.

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

marina revassocierade; djupintervall 3 - 30 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical; 32°N - 18°S

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Western Pacific.

Size / Vikt / Age

Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.1 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 118701)

Short description Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri

Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 19 - 23. This species is distinguished by the following characters: preanal pin-like mark,; A 19-23; pectoral rays modally 16: gill rakers modally 26; body depth 2.9-3.3 in SL, head length 2.9-3.1 in SL, eye diameter 6.6-7.4 in SL, predorsal length 2.3-2.4 in SL, pectoral-fin length of 3.3-3.45 in SL; fresh specimen with gold and green colour of the iris and with horizontal blackish streak beginning dorsally on the opercle and disappearing below the posterior end of the dorsal fin (Ref. 107896).
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Found in coastal and offshore reefs (Ref., 90102). This species forms large groups in caves under ledges or beneath overhangs in reef (under Acropora plate corals) . Individuals forage at night, on zooplankton (mainly crustacean larvae and polychaetes (Ref. 43239, 90102, 107896).

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

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Randall, J.E. and S.V. Bogorodsky, 2016. Preliminary review of the pempherid fish genus Parapriacanthus of the western Indian Ocean, with descriptions of five new species. J. Ocean Sci. Found. 20:1-24. (Ref. 107896)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 18 August 2023

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 13.4 - 27.1, mean 22.3 °C (based on 605 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5005   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01514 (0.00669 - 0.03426), b=3.01 (2.81 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278):  3.4   ±0.45 se; based on food items.
Resiliens (Ref. 120179):  Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100). 🛈
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 129 [64, 208] mg/100g; Iron = 0.939 [0.537, 1.576] mg/100g; Protein = 18.3 [17.1, 19.5] %; Omega3 = 0.126 [0.071, 0.214] g/100g; Selenium = 24.6 [12.3, 49.4] μg/100g; VitaminA = 127 [38, 419] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.5 [1.0, 2.2] mg/100g (wet weight);