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Threadfin longfin (Plesiops gracilis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Plesiops gracilis

Common Name
Threadfin longfin

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Has nine pale stripes on the body (Ref. 37816).

Classification

Classified By
Mooi & Randall, 1991
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Roundheads (Plesiopidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Pacific
Distribution
Western Pacific: Indo-Australian Archipelago. Closely related to Plesiops cephalotaenia from the Philippines and the Ryukyu Islands to the Solomon Islands (Ref. 37816).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
2 m
Depth To - meters
16 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 16 m (Ref. 27772)
Trophic Level
3.38 s.e. 0.51 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
7.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (17 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated