Upeneus
australiae
Kim & Nakaya, 2002
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Family:
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Mullidae
(Goatfishes)
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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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Max. size:
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9.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 43139) |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 3 – 11 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:
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Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Pacific: Australia (Western Australia, Queensland, and New South Wales).
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 7 - 7;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 9 - 9;
Anal
spines: 1;
Anal
soft rays: 7;
Vertebrae: 24. Dorsal fin with 7 spines. Pectoral fin rays mainly 14. Gill rakers 7 17. Upper and lower caudal lobes with 5 and 6 black oblique bars, respectively. Preorbital scales present. Peritoneum transparent with scattered small black spots. Vomerine teeth generally absent, but sometimes present; palatine teeth small, 1 or 3 irregular rows; ectopterygoid without teeth (Ref. 43139).
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Biology: |
Feeds mainly on shrimp (47%)
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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: |
Randall, John E.
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