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Eleotridae (Bully sleepers)
Eponymy: The first part of the genus’ name, Tate, here refers to the brothers George Henry Hamilton Tate (1894–1953), botanist and mammologist, and Geoffrey M Tate (1898–1964), expedition business manager and collector. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Nichols.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; acqua dolce demersale; pH range: ? - 7.0; dH range: ? - 7; non migratori. Tropical; 22°C - 26°C (Ref. 2060); 8°S - 10°S
Oceania: eastern Papua New Guinea.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.5 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 2060)
Short description
Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria
Spine dorsali (totale) : 8 - 9; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 13 - 14; Spine anali: 1; Raggi anali molli: 13 - 14.
Inhabits rivers and ponds. Forms schools that hover over the bottom. Commonly found in rainforest streams.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Prior to spawning a pair selects and cleans a nest site, usually in a rocky crevice. Female deposits about 30 eggs. Male guards and fans the eggs. Eggs hatch in about 6 days.
Allen, G.R., 1991. Field guide to the freshwater fishes of New Guinea. Publication, no. 9. 268 p. Christensen Research Institute, Madang, Papua New Guinea. (Ref. 2847)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesca: di potenziale interesse; Acquario: Potenziale
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (0.00420 - 0.02379), b=3.08 (2.88 - 3.28), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilienza (Ref.
120179): Alto, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione meno di 15 mesi (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).