Ablabys
binotatus
(Peters, 1855)
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Family:
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Tetrarogidae
(Wasp fishes)
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Order:
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Scorpaeniformes
(scorpionfishes and flatheads)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Redskinfish |
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Max. size:
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15.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 5499) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine
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Climate: |
tropical; 29%26deg;n - 32%26deg;s, 30%26deg;e - 60%26deg;e |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) |
Distribution:
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Western Indian Ocean: Zanzibar, Tanzania to the Xora River mouth, South Africa. Possibly occurring in Seychelles (Ref. 1623).
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 15 - 15;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 8 - 9;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 5. Dark brown in color with white or silvery blotch on body (above pectorals) and yellow or black markings (Ref. 5499).
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Biology: |
Inhabits shallow subtidal areas among weeds. Rocks back and forth (Ref. 9710).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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