Aplodactylus etheridgii, Notchheaded marblefish

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Aplodactylus etheridgii (Ogilby, 1889)

Notchheaded marblefish
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Centrarchiformes (Basses) > Aplodactylidae (Marblefishes)
Etymology: Aplodactylus: Greek, aploe, -es = simplicity + Greek, daktylos = finger (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Ogilby.

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

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 6 - 20 m (Ref. 86913). Subtropical

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Southwest Pacific: New Zealand and Lord Howe, Norfolk and Kermadec islands.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 45.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40611)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 15 - 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-20; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7; Vertebrae: 34. This species is distinguished from its congeners by its distinct concave interorbital space and profile of head notched behind the eye (Ref. 86913).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Inhabits coastal reefs (Ref. 5755). Feeds on seaweeds (Ref. 5755).

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Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Russell, Barry | Collaborators

Russell, B.C., 2000. Review of the southern temperate fish family Aplodactylidae (Pisces: Perciformes). J. Nat. Hist. 34(1):2157-2171. (Ref. 86913)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)


CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 14.6 - 23.3, mean 17.9 °C (based on 140 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5625   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00468 (0.00190 - 0.01153), b=3.14 (2.92 - 3.36), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  2.0   ±0.00 se; based on food items.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low to moderate vulnerability (35 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 46.3 [16.5, 81.4] mg/100g; Iron = 0.683 [0.363, 1.273] mg/100g; Protein = 18.9 [17.6, 20.1] %; Omega3 = 0.0979 [, ] g/100g; Selenium = 19.4 [7.9, 47.8] μg/100g; VitaminA = 25.5 [5.5, 116.6] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.24 [0.78, 1.96] mg/100g (wet weight);