Plesiops
multisquamata
Inger, 1955
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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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Spotted longfin |
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Max. size:
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25.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 5473) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine
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Climate: |
subtropical |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) |
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Distribution:
saved form ccfishery.net
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Western Indian Ocean: restricted to the east coast of South Africa.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 12 - 12;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 7 - 7;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 8. Blackish in color and covered with small blue spots.
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Biology: |
A shallow water species, caught at depths of 3 m or less (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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