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Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) >
Labridae (Wrasses)
Etymology: Polylepion: Derived from the Greek adjective 'polys' for many and the neuter noun 'lepion' meaning small scales; referring to the relatively numerous lateral-line scales occurring in the species under rhis genus (Ref. 128617); gilmorei: Named in honor of Richard Grant Gilmore, Jr. (Ref. 128563).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 219 - 457 m (Ref. 128563). Tropical
Western Central Atlantic: Bahamas, Cuba, Curaçao, Dominica, and Honduras.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.4 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 128563)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11; Vertebrae: 28. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: D XI,11; A III, 11; P ii17; lateral-line complete, 38-44 tubed scales; scales above lateral line 2-4; scales not extending onto bases of dorsal and anal fins; scales on forehead extending anteriorly beyond or nearly to level of anterior nostrils. Colouration: multiple orange-red bars of pigment on a whitish background may be seen on the dorsal portion of the trunk; red (adults) or black (juveniles) circular blotch on the dorsal portion of caudal-fin base (Ref. 128563).
Found in areas with hard substrates, including rocky ledges and patches of dead corals or rocks lying on silty sand bottoms (Ref. 128563).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Baldwin, C.C., D. Arcila, D.R. Robertson and L. Tornabene, 2023. Description of the first species of Polylepion (Teleostei: Labridae) from the Atlantic Ocean with analysis of evolutionary relationships of the new species. Ichthyology & Herpetology 111(2):182-190. (Ref. 128563)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00955 (0.00456 - 0.02002), b=3.06 (2.89 - 3.23), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).