Synaptura
villosa
Weber, 1907
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Family:
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Soleidae
(Soles)
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Order:
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Pleuronectiformes
(flatfishes)
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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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Velvety sole |
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Max. size:
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10.5 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 2847) |
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Environment: |
demersal; freshwater
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Climate: |
tropical; 4°S - 10°S |
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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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Asia and Oceania: known only from central-southern New Guinea.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 0 - 0;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 65 - 69;
Anal
spines: 0;
Anal
soft rays: 52 55
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Biology: |
Inhabits turbid main river channels and swampy backwaters.
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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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