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Ovalentaria/misc (Various families in series Ovalentaria) >
Plesiopidae (Roundheads) > Plesiopinae
Etymology: Plesiops: Greek, plesios = near + Greek, ops = appearance (Ref. 45335); nigricans: Specific name apparently referring to the dark color of the species.
More on author: Rüppell.
Miljö: miljö / Klimatzon / djupintervall / distributionsområde
Ekologi
marina revassocierade; djupintervall 5 - 30 m (Ref. 9710), usually 5 - 30 m (Ref. 27115). Tropical; 22°C - 28°C (Ref. 130635)
Western Indian Ocean: apparently restricted to the waters of Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea.
Storlek / Vikt / Ålder
Könsmognad: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 17.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 11441)
Adults inhabit coral reefs. they hide in holes during the day (Ref. 9710). Eggs are guarded by the male parent (Ref. 205).
Livscykel och parningsbeteende
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fekunditet | Larver
Benthic spawner (Ref. 31409). Eggs are guarded by the male parent (Ref. 205).
Mooi, R.D., 1995. Revision, phylogeny, and discussion of biology and biogeography of the fish genus Plesiops (Perciformes: Plesiopsidae). Life Sci. Contrib. No. 159, 108 p. (Ref. 27772)
Status på IUCN:s rödlista (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Hot mot människor
Harmless
Mänskliga användningsområden
Fiskeri: kommersiell; Akvarium: Kommersiell
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Uppskattningar baserade på modeller
Önskad temperatur (Ref.
123201): 24.3 - 29.3, mean 27.3 °C (based on 280 cells).
Index för fylogenetisk mångfald (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01202 (0.00501 - 0.02886), b=2.98 (2.77 - 3.19), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.60 se; based on food items.
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Sårbarhet i fisket (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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