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Pseudomugilidae (Blue eyes)
Etymology: Pseudomugil: Greek, pseudes = false + Latin, mugil, -is = grey mullet (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Mrs Gertrude Merton was the wife of the German naturalist Dr Hugo Merton. She accompanied him to the Aru Archipelago (Indonesia) (1907–1908). (Also see Merton) (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Weber.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / intervalo de profundidade / distribution range
Ecologia
; Água doce; estuarina demersal; pH range: 6.0 - 6.0; dH range: 5 - 12. Tropical; 25°C - 30°C (Ref. 2060); 5°S - 19°S
Asia and Oceania: Northern Australia, southern New Guinea and the Aru Islands.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturidade: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.8 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 44894)
Espinhos dorsais (total) : 4 - 6; Raios dorsais moles (total) : 6 - 8; Espinhos anais: 1; Raios anais moles: 9 - 12.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Inhabits small creeks, swampy marshes, heavily shaded rainforest streams, lily lagoons and backwaters adjacent to major water courses. Usually found in Pandanus-lined creeks with muddy bottoms. Aggregations are encountered in areas with abundant vegetation and submerged log debris (Ref. 44894). Occurs at temperatures and pH ranging from 23°-30° C and 5.2-6.7 respectively.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Allen, G.R., 1989. Freshwater fishes of Australia. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune City, New Jersey. (Ref. 5259)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
Pescarias: espécies comerciais; Aquário: Espécies comerciais
Ferramentas
Relatórios especiais
Descarregue XML
Fontes da internet
Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00514 - 0.02450), b=3.04 (2.87 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nível Trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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