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Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes) > Gazzinae
Etymology: mekranense: Named 'mekranensis as a derived from the old name of Gulf of Oman, Mokran..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino demersal. Tropical
Distribución
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Western Indian Ocean : Gulf of Oman, Iran.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.7 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 123706)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total) : 8; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 15 - 17; Espinas anales: 3; Radios blandos anales: 14; Vértebra: 24. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: cheek and anterior breast are scaleless (scaly area not extending anteriorly beyond a line between pectoral-fin insertion and anteroventral tip of cleithrum); lateral-line scales 70-85; with a single monocuspid preorbital spine; BD 37-49% SL; dark dots arranged in a grid pattern on dorsolateral body without vertical lines (Ref. 123706).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
Alavi-Yeganeh, M.S., M. Khajavi and S. Kimura, 2021. A new ponyfish, Deveximentum mekranensis (Teleostei: Leiognathidae), from the Gulf of Oman. Ichthyol. Res. (Ref. 123706)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
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].
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 2.8 ±0.3 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).