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Plesiopidae (Roundheads) > Plesiopinae
Etymology: Assessor: Latin, assessor, -oris = the person that tkes part in some play.
Eponymy: Meaning ‘assistant’ or ‘helper’, the allusion is not explained, but might perhaps refer to Francis (Frank) A McNeill (1896–1969), Whitley’s colleague at the Australian Museum, who, as carcinologist, probably helped Whitley with his ichthylogical [...] Francis Alexander ‘Frank’ McNeill (1896–1969) was an Australian ichthyologist and carcinologist at the Australian Museum in Sydney. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Whitley.
Meio ambiente: milieu / Zona climática / intervalo de profundidade / faixa de distribuição
Ecologia
marinhas associadas(os) a recifes; intervalo de profundidade 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.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturidade: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (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).
Ciclo de vida ou comportamento de acasalamento
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
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)
Status na Lista Vermelha da UICN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Ameaça para os humanos
Harmless
Uso pelos humanos
Pescarias: espécies comerciais; Aquário: Espécies comerciais
Ferramentas
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Estimativas baseadas em modelos
Temperatura preferida (Ref.
123201): 24.6 - 28.7, mean 26.8 °C (based on 572 cells).
Índice de diversidade filogenética (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01047 (0.00525 - 0.02089), b=2.89 (2.71 - 3.07), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Nível Trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliência (Ref.
120179): Elevada, tempo mínimo de duplicação da população menor que 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnerabilidade da pesca (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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Nutrientes (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);