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Plesiopidae (Roundheads) > Acanthoclininae
Etymology: batanensis: Named after its type locality, Batan Island.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 9 - 12 m (Ref. 40821). Tropical
Western Central Pacific: known only from northern Philippines. Possibly occurring in Taiwan.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.4 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 90102)
Dorsal spines (total): 20; Dorsal soft rays (total): 2; Anal spines: 11; Anal soft rays: 2; Vertebrae: 27. Posterior body scales with membranous flaps and ctenii, if present, very reduced, short and robust dorsal-and anal-fin spines, and the interradial membranes of the spinous dorsal fin weakly incised.
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: compressed.
Eggs are guarded by the male parent (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Eggs are guarded by the male parent (Ref. 205).
Smith-Vaniz, W.F. and G.D. Johnson, 1990. Two new species of Acanthoclininae (Pisces: Plesiopsidae) with a synopsis and phylogeny of the subfamily. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad. 142:211-260. (Ref. 40821)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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