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Plesiopidae (Roundheads) > Plesiopinae
Etymology: Plesiops: Greek, plesios = near + Greek, ops = appearance (Ref. 45335); nigricans: Specific name apparently referring to the dark color of the species..
More on author: Rüppell.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina revassocierade; djupintervall 5 - 30 m (Ref. 9710), usually 5 - 30 m (Ref. 27115). Tropical; 22°C - 28°C (Ref. 130635)
Western Indian Ocean: apparently restricted to the waters of Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea.
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 17.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 11441)
Adults inhabit coral reefs. they hide in holes during the day (Ref. 9710). Eggs are guarded by the male parent (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver
Benthic spawner (Ref. 31409). Eggs are guarded by the male parent (Ref. 205).
Mooi, R.D., 1995. Revision, phylogeny, and discussion of biology and biogeography of the fish genus Plesiops (Perciformes: Plesiopsidae). Life Sci. Contrib. No. 159, 108 p. (Ref. 27772)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fiskeri: kommersiell; Akvarium: Kommersiell
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 24.3 - 29.3, mean 27.3 °C (based on 280 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [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).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.60 se; based on food items.
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).