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Ovalentaria/misc (Various families in series Ovalentaria) >
Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks) > Pseudochrominae
Etymology: Oxycercichthys: Name is a combination of the Greek oxys for sharp, kerkos for tail and ichthys for fish; alludes to the distinct caudal-fin shape..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; profondeur 12 - 50 m (Ref. 81967), usually 12 - 35 m (Ref. 27115). Tropical
Western Central Pacific: Australia.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 9710)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 2; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 25 - 26; Épines anales: 3; Rayons mous anaux: 16. Adults pale gray to yellowish with upper part of head bluish; dark blue spot at front of dorsal fin; dorsal fin bluish, grading to yellow posteriorly (Ref. 2334).
Occurs inshore (Ref. 7300). Found around rock and coral formations on sandy bottoms (Ref. 9710).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley, 1989. Pisces. Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Zoological Catalogue of Australia, Vol. 7. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 665 p. (Ref. 7300)
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): 25.2 - 27, mean 26.2 °C (based on 40 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00490 (0.00187 - 0.01281), b=3.11 (2.88 - 3.34), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.7 ±0.5 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 = 115 [60, 186] mg/100g; Iron = 0.698 [0.424, 1.142] mg/100g; Protein = 18.5 [17.4, 19.5] %; Omega3 = 0.109 [0.064, 0.186] g/100g; Selenium = 27.7 [13.7, 55.5] μg/100g; VitaminA = 136 [46, 385] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.67 [1.13, 2.35] mg/100g (wet weight);
