Aplodactylus lophodon, Rock cale

Aplodactylus lophodon Günther, 1859

Rock cale
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Actinopteri (ray-finned fishes) > Centrarchiformes (Basses) > Aplodactylidae (Marblefishes)
Etymology: Aplodactylus: Greek, aploe, -es = simplicity + Greek, daktylos = finger (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Günther.

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

Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 10 m (Ref. 9002). Subtropical

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Southwest Pacific: southeastern Australia only.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 45.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 33616)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-20; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7; Vertebrae: 35. Adults have a short-based anal fin, pectoral fins with thickened lower rays, and are grey to blue-black with lighter mottling on the sides and light spots on the fins (Ref. 33616). It is distinguished from its congeners in having larger body scales (lateral-line scales 72± 82 vs. 83± 120) and absence of vomerine teeth (Ref. 86913).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found on shallow exposed rocky shores, aggregating in high-energy zone, just below foaming surface to depths of about 10 m (Ref. 9002); in kelp and weed areas (Ref. 86913). Feed on either loose or attached weeds and algae (Ref. 9002); mainly consisting of Corallina pilulifera, together with smaller quantities of Ulva actuca, Jania and filamentous species such as Sphacelaria sp. (Ref. 86913).

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Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Russell, Barry | Collaborators

Russell, B.C., 2000. Review of the southern temperate fish family Aplodactylidae (Pisces: Perciformes). J. Nat. Hist. 34(1):2157-2171. (Ref. 86913)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 125652)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 17.6 - 27.5, mean 25.5 °C (based on 400 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5625   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00490 (0.00195 - 0.01230), b=3.13 (2.91 - 3.35), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  2.0   ±0.00 se; based on food items.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Moderate vulnerability (42 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 92.9 [47.8, 195.4] mg/100g ; Iron = 1.37 [0.80, 2.39] mg/100g ; Protein = 18.4 [17.5, 19.4] % ; Omega3 = 0.204 [0.119, 0.353] g/100g ; Selenium = 39.1 [18.7, 86.4] μg/100g ; VitaminA = 4.45 [1.26, 15.83] μg/100g ; Zinc = 1.09 [0.71, 1.66] mg/100g (wet weight);