Plesiops
gracilis
Mooi & Randall, 1991
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Family:
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Plesiopidae
(Roundheads), subfamily: Plesiopinae
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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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Threadfin longfin |
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Max. size:
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7.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 27772) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 – 16 m
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Climate: |
tropical |
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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:
www.ccfishery.net
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Western Pacific: Indo-Australian Archipelago. Closely related to Plesiops cephalotaenia from the Philippines and the Ryukyu Islands to the Solomon Islands (Ref. 37816).
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 11 - 12;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 7 - 8;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 8. Has nine pale stripes on the body (Ref. 37816).
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Biology: |
Found usually on reefs in less than 8 m (Ref. 27772).
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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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Coordinator: |
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