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Plesiopidae (Roundheads) > Plesiopinae
Etymology: Assessor: Latin, assessor, -oris = the person that tkes part in some play.
More on author: Whitley.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; profondeur 2 - 20 m (Ref. 9710), usually 2 - 15 m (Ref. 27115). Tropical; 25°C - 30°C (Ref. 130646)
Western Pacific: Great Barrier Reef in Australia and New Caledonia.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 2334)
Adults are found in lagoon and seaward reefs, aggregate in caves, often upside down. Males incubate the eggs mass in their mouth (Ref. 9710). Minimum depth reported from Ref. 27115. Breeding in the aquarium is possible (Ref. 130646).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Eggs are guarded by the male parent (Ref. 205), in his mouth for 15-16 days (Ref. 130467)..
Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene, 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 506 p. (Ref. 2334)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: commercial; Aquarium: Commercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 24.6 - 28.7, mean 26.8 °C (based on 572 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01096 (0.00437 - 0.02753), b=2.98 (2.76 - 3.20), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 163 [94, 312] mg/100g; Iron = 0.972 [0.574, 1.587] mg/100g; Protein = 18.9 [17.8, 19.9] %; Omega3 = 0.176 [0.100, 0.299] g/100g; Selenium = 20.1 [10.0, 39.3] μg/100g; VitaminA = 172 [58, 504] μg/100g; Zinc = 2.22 [1.50, 3.19] mg/100g (wet weight);