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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Percopsiformes (Trout-perches, pirate perches and cavefishes) >
Aphredoderidae (Pirate perches)
Etymology: Aphredoderus: Greek, aphod = excrement + Greek, dere = throat, in reference to the unusual postion of the anus (Ref. 45335); ornatus: Name 'ornatus' refers to the black horizontal stripe ornamentation on the lower half of the caudal peduncle and rear abdomen of this species.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate
North America: USA.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 133071)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: ventrolateral stripe present, and all except A. sayanus by lower mean scale counts; lateral series 42 vs. 46-49, rows above lateral line 8 vs. 9-10, caudal peduncle rows 29 vs. 33-35, and four vs. three dorsal spines. From A. sayanus, this species has a narrower body (mean 30.5% SL vs. 33%). From A. retrodorsalis, this species further differs by having two defined caudal spots and a shorter postopercular length frequently <15% SL compared to >15% SL (Ref. 133071).
Cross section: compressed.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Muller, T.A. and A.M. Simons, 2024. Taxonomic revision of the Pirate Perches, Aphredoderus, (Percopsiformes:
Aphredoderidae) with descriptions of two new species. Zootaxa 5415(1):077-105 (Ref. 133071)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7502 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
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).
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