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Plesiopidae (Roundheads) > Plesiopinae
Etymology: Assessor: Latin, assessor, -oris = the person that tkes part in some play.
Eponymy: Meaning ‘assistant’ or ‘helper’, the allusion is not explained, but might perhaps refer to Francis (Frank) A McNeill (1896–1969), Whitley’s colleague at the Australian Museum, who, as carcinologist, probably helped Whitley with his ichthylogical [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Miljö: miljö / Klimatzon / djupintervall / distributionsområde
Ekologi
marina revassocierade; djupintervall 5 - 20 m (Ref. 9710), usually 5 - 20 m (Ref. 27115). Tropical; 27°C - 30°C (Ref. 130644)
Western Central Pacific: Great Barrier Reef and Papua New Guinea.
Storlek / Vikt / Ålder
Könsmognad: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 90102)
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 11; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 8 - 10; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 3; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 9 - 10.
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: compressed.
Found near reefs (Ref. 7300). In aggregations in caves, often upside down. Males incubate the egg mass in their mouths (Ref. 9710). Also found in caves, crevices and under ledges (Ref 90102). Brreding in the aquarium is possible (Ref. 130644).
Livscykel och parningsbeteende
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fekunditet | Larver
Eggs are guarded by the male parent (Ref. 205).
Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley, 1989. Pisces. Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Zoological Catalogue of Australia, Vol. 7. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 665 p. (Ref. 7300)
Status på IUCN:s rödlista (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
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Harmless
Mänskliga användningsområden
Fiskeri: kommersiell; Akvarium: Kommersiell
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Önskad temperatur (Ref.
123201): 26.5 - 28.1, mean 27.3 °C (based on 60 cells).
Index för fylogenetisk mångfald (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00468 (0.00172 - 0.01274), b=3.18 (2.95 - 3.41), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Sårbarhet i fisket (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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Näringsämnen (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 196 [99, 345] mg/100g; Iron = 0.913 [0.512, 1.574] mg/100g; Protein = 18.4 [17.2, 19.5] %; Omega3 = 0.111 [0.059, 0.206] g/100g; Selenium = 22.6 [9.6, 51.1] μg/100g; VitaminA = 167 [52, 511] μg/100g; Zinc = 2.28 [1.46, 3.36] mg/100g (wet weight);
