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Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfishes)
Etymology: Prognathodes: Greek, pro = first, in front of + Greek, gnathos = jaw (Ref. 45335); geminus: Name from Latin adjective for 'twin'; referring to its similarity in color to P. basabei> from the Hawaiian Islands..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin démersal; profondeur 110 - 150 m (Ref. 120553). Tropical
Distribution
Pays | Zones FAO | Écosystèmes | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri
Western Central Pacific: Caroline Is., Palau I.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.1 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 120553)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 13; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 17 - 19; Épines anales: 3; Rayons mous anaux: 15; Vertèbres: 24. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: D XIII, 17-19; A III,15; head 2.48-2.49 in SL; body depth 1.71-1.76 in SL; length of pelvic-fin spine 4.18-4.46 in SL. Colour of body white with three broad dark brown bands, the first intersecting the eye (Ref. 120553).
Occurs in association with limestone outcroppings on steep slopes and the type specimens were collected in an area with broken limestone rubble (Ref. 120553). FishBase common name coined by authors.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Copus, J.M., R.L. Pyle, B.D. Green and J.E. Randall, 2019. Prognathodes geminus, a new species of butterflyfish (Teleostei, Chaetodontidae) from Palau. ZooKeys 835:125-137. (Ref. 120553)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02239 (0.01117 - 0.04486), b=3.02 (2.85 - 3.19), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.3 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).