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Microdesmidae (Wormfishes) > Ptereleotrinae
Etymology: Parioglossus: Greek, pareia = jaw + Greek, glossa = tongue (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Herre.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range ? - 10 m (Ref. 48637). Tropical
Indo-West Pacific.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 48637)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Inhabits lower reaches of rivers and sheltered reefs (Ref. 37816). Found in small groups on silty reefs to about 10 meters depth (Ref. 48637).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Kailola, P.J., 1991. The fishes of Papua New Guinea: a revised and annotated checklist. Vol. III. Gobiidae to Molidae. Research Bulletin No. 41, Research Section, Dept. of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Papua New Guinea. 153 p. (Ref. 6771)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 24.7 - 29.3, mean 28.5 °C (based on 2531 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 226 [100, 519] mg/100g; Iron = 0.93 [0.49, 1.89] mg/100g; Protein = 18 [17, 19] %; Omega3 = 0.111 [0.049, 0.244] g/100g; Selenium = 13.9 [5.0, 35.6] μg/100g; VitaminA = 497 [133, 1,886] μg/100g; Zinc = 3.24 [1.88, 5.12] mg/100g (wet weight);
