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Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks) > Congrogadinae
Etymology: Haliophis: Greek, als, alis = salt + Greek, ophis = serpent (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Forsskål.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 15 m (Ref. 11441). Tropical; 31°N - 27°S
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea to the northern Gulf of Aden, southern Oman, and the east coast of Africa between Kenya and Mozambique, and the west coast of Madagascar.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 11441)
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 41 - 46; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 33 - 39. Second dorsal spine imbedded in the flesh and visible only in X-ray or cleared and stained material. Preopercular pores 7; median posterior interorbital pore absent. Shoulder with a dark, ocellated spot. Fused fill membranes and isthmus.
Found in shallow reefs, in areas with rock and rubble (Ref. 9710).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Winterbottom, R., 1985. Revision and vicariance biogeography of the subfamily Congrogadidae (Pisces: Perciformes: Pseudochromidae). Indo-Pac. Fish. (9):34 p. (Ref. 531)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 25 - 29.1, mean 27.5 °C (based on 729 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00102 (0.00046 - 0.00225), b=3.06 (2.88 - 3.24), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.8 ±0.62 se; based on food items.
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 100 [53, 162] mg/100g; Iron = 0.642 [0.384, 1.061] mg/100g; Protein = 18.7 [17.6, 19.7] %; Omega3 = 0.0957 [, ] g/100g; Selenium = 22.1 [10.7, 44.7] μg/100g; VitaminA = 136 [47, 378] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.54 [1.03, 2.18] mg/100g (wet weight);
