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Plesiopidae (Roundheads) > Plesiopinae
Etymology: Trachinops: Greek, trachys, -eia, -ys = rough + Greek, ops = appearance (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated. Temperate
Eastern Indian Ocean: Endemic to southern Australia, from Western Australia to South Australia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 33839)
Adults occur inshore near reefs (Ref. 7300). They feed on crabs, fishes, and larvae (Ref. 9137). Eggs are guarded by the male parent (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
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)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5625 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00468 (0.00175 - 0.01251), b=3.18 (2.95 - 3.41), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 4.0 ±0.66 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 = 35.6 [12.1, 66.4] mg/100g; Iron = 0.227 [0.107, 0.432] mg/100g; Protein = 19 [18, 20] %; Omega3 = 0.247 [0.110, 0.515] g/100g; Selenium = 4.43 [1.58, 11.49] μg/100g; VitaminA = 103 [24, 452] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.745 [0.440, 1.240] mg/100g (wet weight);