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Soleidae (Soles)
Etymology: Leptachirus: Name from the Greek 'leptos' meaning thin and the soleid genus Achirus Lacepède, in reference to the very thin and slender body of the species.; darwinensis: Named for the city of Darwin in the Northern Territory for its proximity
to the three rivers to the east in which specimens have been collected..
More on author: Randall.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce bentopelágico. Tropical
Oceania: Northern Territory, Australia.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 84817)
Short description
Morfología | Morfometría
Radios blandos dorsales (total): 71-73; Radios blandos anales: 53 - 56; Vértebra: 40 - 41. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D 71-73; A 53-56; pelvic rays 4; lateral-line scales 90-96; lateral line on ocular side of head with a ventral branch of 4-9 pores, remaining horizontal anterior part with 5-7 pores; vertebrae 40-41; dorsal pterygiophores anterior to fourth neural spine 8-9; body depth 3.1-3.2 in SL; no caudal peduncle; head length 4.3-4.6 in SL; small eyes, diameter 6.8-7.7 in HL; interorbital width 9.3-10.8 in HL; longest dorsal ray 1.85-1.95 in HL; caudal fin 4.1-4.35 in SL; pelvic fins and genital papilla not joined, their origins adjacent; short pelvic fins, reaching little beyond base of first anal ray, 2.75-3.05 in HL; ocular side light brown mottled with small darker brown blotches; 3 longitudinal rows of dark brown blotches of one to two eye diameters in size; dorsal and anal fins with indistinct brown spots centered on single rays and membrane to each side; caudal fin pale yellowish with of dark brown spots at base and transverse rows of progressively smaller and fainter spots in distal two-thirds of fin (Ref. 84817).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Randall, J.E., 2007. Leptachirus, a new soleid fish genus from New Guinea and northern Australia, with descriptions of eight new species. Records of the Western Australian Museum 24:81-108. (Ref. 84817)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5020 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00977 (0.00473 - 0.02021), b=3.07 (2.90 - 3.24), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.4 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).