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Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes) > Gazzinae
Etymology: squamiventralis: Named for the scalation of this species.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin; profondeur 4 - 13 m (Ref. 39894). Tropical
Distribution
Pays | Zones FAO | Écosystèmes | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri
Western Indian Ocean: along the east coast of Africa from Kenya to Mozambique.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.6 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 39894)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 8; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 16; Épines anales: 3; Rayons mous anaux: 14; Vertèbres: 24. The ventrolateral surface of the body scaled anterior to a line from pectoral fin base to pelvic fin origin. Smooth supraorbital ridge (Ref. 39894).
Nothing is known on its ecology except specimens were collected from coastal waters shallower than about 13 m depth along with Gazza minuta (Ref. 39894).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Yamashita, T. and S. Kimura, 2001. A new species, Gazza squamiventralis, from the East coast of Africa (Perciformes: Leiognathidae). Ichthyol. Res. 48(2):161-166. (Ref. 39894)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 25.7 - 28.1, mean 27 °C (based on 114 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5312 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01905 (0.00853 - 0.04255), b=2.95 (2.76 - 3.14), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.4 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).