Luposicya
lupus
Smith, 1959
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Family:
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Gobiidae
(Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae
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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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Max. size:
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3.5 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 48637) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range ? 15 m
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Climate: |
temperate |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
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Distribution:
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Indo-West Pacific: Pinda, Mozambique to Indonesia, north to Japan. Recently reported from Tonga (Ref. 53797).
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Biology: |
Inhabits large sponges, usually on the underside of floppy or fan types that grow on shallow reef flats and down on slopes that are subject to moderate currents (Ref. 48637).
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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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