Kaupichthys brachychirus, Shortfin false moray

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Kaupichthys brachychirus Schultz, 1953

Shortfin false moray
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Anguilliformes (Eels and morays) > Chlopsidae (False morays)
Etymology: Kaupichthys: Because of Johann Jakob Kaup, 1827; author of "Zoologische Monographien", ichthyologist + Greek, ichthys = fish.
More on author: Schultz.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 6 - 45 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical; 12°N - 18°S

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Indo-Pacific: Rowley Shoals, Western Australia east to Samoa, north to Philippines (Ref 90102).

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 37816)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Shorter pectoral fins than other Micronesian Kaupichthys.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Occurs in seaward and lagoon reefs to a depth of at least 43 m in areas of mixed coral and sand. Also found in reef crevices in about 6-45 m (Ref 90102).

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Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 04 February 2009

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 26.6 - 29, mean 28 °C (based on 264 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5156   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00102 (0.00046 - 0.00225), b=3.06 (2.88 - 3.24), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  3.7   ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 78.5 [40.1, 160.3] mg/100g; Iron = 0.579 [0.323, 1.111] mg/100g; Protein = 18.2 [15.9, 20.8] %; Omega3 = 0.14 [0.06, 0.40] g/100g; Selenium = 25.6 [10.8, 56.9] μg/100g; VitaminA = 231 [54, 882] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.64 [1.07, 2.39] mg/100g (wet weight);