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Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits) > Diademichthyinae
Etymology: Lepadichthys: Greek, lepas, -ados = limpet + Greek, ichtys = fish (Ref. 45335); ctenion: Named in reference to the relatively poorly developed gill rakers (Ref. 42101).
More on authors: Briggs & Link.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino demersal. Tropical
Distribución
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Northwestern Indian Ocean.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.8 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 42101)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total) : 0; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 14; Espinas anales: 0; Radios blandos anales: 11 - 12. Dorsal fin joined to the caudal but the anal fin free; anus closer to origin of anal fin than to rear margin of disc; six shallow, pointed gill rakers on second gill arch; upper attachment of gill membrane opposite 6th (6-7) pectoral ray; caudal rays 12 (Ref. 42101). Bright orange, snout and cheeks dark red (Ref. 42101).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Briggs, J.C. and G. Link, 1963. New clingfishes of the genus Lepadichthys from the northern Indian Ocean and Red Sea (Pisces, Gobiesocidae). Senckenb. Biol. 44(2):101-105. (Ref. 42101)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5005 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.2 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).