Tylosurus
punctulatus
(Günther, 1872)
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Family:
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Belonidae
(Needlefishes)
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Order:
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Beloniformes
(needle fishes)
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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 long-tom |
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Max. size:
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58.3 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9682) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine
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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:
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Western Central Pacific: north to the Philippines and east to the Solomon Islands.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 20 - 22;
Anal
soft rays: 20 – 21. Some may have orange spots on the sides.
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Biology: |
Coastal species (Ref. 9682). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Eggs may be found attached to objects in the water by tendrils on the egg's surface (Ref. 205).
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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: |
Collette, Bruce B.
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