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Soleidae (Soles)
Etymology: Brachirus: Greek, brachys, eia = short + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335); sayaensis: Named for its type locality.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino demersal; rango de profundidad 120 - 123 m (Ref. 126075). Tropical
Distribución
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Western Indian Ocean: Saya de Malha Bank.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.8 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 126075)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 77; Vértebra: 45 - 46. This species is distinguished by the following characters: body slightly elongate, broad in front and tapering behind; caudal fin joined to dorsal and anal fins; both pectoral fins are rudimentary, but present; opercular openings are restricted, widely separated from each other, opercular membrane on both sides of body joined to middle of upper rays of pectoral fins and forming continuous membranous connection with gill opening; snout with no bony process; lips without labial papillae; tubular anterior nostril is short; pelvic fin of eyed side not broadly joined to anal fin; scales ctenoid on both sides of body, except those of lateral line; vertebrae 9 + 36-37, epicranial complex 3-0-3(1). Colouration: ocular side in preserved specimens pale brownish without any cross bands, blind side pale yellowish with dorsal, anal and caudal fins dark brown; inside of mouth pale (Ref. 126075).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Voronina, E.P., 2019. Brachirus sayaensis, a new soleid species (Soleidae: Pleuronectiformes) from Saya de Malha Bank. J. Ichthyol, 59(3:418-424. (Ref. 126075)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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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=0.00389 (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).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
