Drepane
longimana
(Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
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Family:
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Drepaneidae
(Sicklefishes)
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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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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Concertina fish |
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Max. size:
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50.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9800) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; amphidromous (Ref. 51243); brackish; marine; depth range ? – 50 m
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Climate: |
tropical |
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Importance:
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fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial |
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Resilience: |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) |
Distribution:
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Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Indonesia, New Guinea and Philippines, north to Taiwan and Japan, south to northern Australia.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 8 - 9;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 19 - 23;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 17 – 19
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Biology: |
Found inshore, on sand or mud bottoms, reefs, estuaries and harbors. Maximum depth for this species is less than 50 m. Feeds on benthic invertebrates (Ref. 5213). Breeds close inshore during spring (Ref. 5324). Flesh edible, but not esteemed (Ref. 12484).
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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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