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Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks) > Congrogadinae
Etymology: Rusichthys: Named for the collector at the J. L. B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology and RUSI (Rhodes University Smith Institute) + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335). More on author: Winterbottom.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 27 m (Ref. 26764). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: Oman.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 26764)
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Winterbottom, R., 1996. A new species of the congrogadin genus Rusichthys from southern Oman (Perciformes; Pseudochromidae), with notes on its osteology. Can. J. Zool. 74:581-584. (Ref. 26764)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 120744)
CITES (Ref. 118484)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (0.00244 - 0.04107), b=3.04 (2.81 - 3.27), in cm Total Length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic Level (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.5 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months ().
Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (12 of 100) .