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Nemipteridae (Threadfin breams, Whiptail breams)
Etymology: Scolopsis: Name from the Greek masculine noun 'skolos' meaning 'thorn' and suffix '-opsis' (from Greek feminine n. 'opsis' meaning 'aspect', 'appearance') meaning ‘thorny appearance’ presumably referring to 'les dentelures de la préopercule, en ont aussi, et même d'épineuses, aux sous-orbitaires' mentioned by Cuvier (1814) in his designation of the genus. Name ending in -'opsis' are treated as feminine according to ICZN 1999: Article 30.1.2 (Ref. 130620); lacrima: Name from Latin meaning a 'tear', referring to the distinct blue band below the eye of the species..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal. Tropical; 18°S - 24°S, 158°E - 172°E (Ref. 120866)
Western Pacific: New Caledonia.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 21.4 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 120866)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 10; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 9; Épines anales: 3; Rayons mous anaux: 7. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: pectoral-fin rays 17; lateral-line scales 47; antrorse spine below eye absent; dorsal scaled area on head reaching anteriorly to between anterior margin of eye and the anterior nostril; bony opercular ridge and lower limb of preopercle are without scales; third anal-fin spine is longer than the second; with a narrow body, with depth at dorsal, pelvic, and anal fin origins 29.2, 29.5 and 26.6% of SL, respectively; caudal-peduncle depth 10.4% of SL; head length 29.9% of SL; upper part of pectoral-fin base has a reddish blotch when fresh; with 2 dark bands across dorsum of snout; body below lateral line has a dark longitudinal band, without diagonal lines; blotches or lines absent on central area of caudal fin (Ref. 120866).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Nakamura, J., P. Béarez and H. Motomura, 2019. Scolopsis lacrima, a new species of monocle bream (Teleostei, Perciformes, Nemipteridae) from New Caledonia. ZooKeys 861:119-128. (Ref. 120866)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
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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=0.01000 (0.00244 - 0.04107), b=3.04 (2.81 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this 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 (16 of 100).
