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Ovalentaria/misc (Various families in series Ovalentaria) >
Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks) > Congrogadinae
Etymology: Halimuraena: Greek, als, alis = salt + Latin, muraena = morey eel (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: King Shaka (ca: 1787–1828) of the Zulus “…raised his people from a small tribe to a powerful nation”. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Winterbottom.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
marina revassocierade; djupintervall 12 - 15 m (Ref. 4395), usually 12 - 15 m (Ref. 4395). Tropical; 10°S - 29°S
Western Indian Ocean: South Africa, Comoros, and Mauritius.
Size / Vikt / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 4395)
Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 45 - 50; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 0; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 36 - 40. Shoulder without the ocellated spot. Anterior interorbital pore absent. Preopercular canal with 6 pores. No scales on cheeks, opercles and nape. Gill membranes fused ventrally and free from isthmus.
Body shape (shape guide): eel-like; Cross section: circular.
Known from limestone and coral reefs.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Winterbottom, R., 1985. Revision and vicariance biogeography of the subfamily Congrogadidae (Pisces: Perciformes: Pseudochromidae). Indo-Pac. Fish. (9):34 p. (Ref. 531)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Verktyg
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 24.9 - 27.6, mean 26.6 °C (based on 173 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [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).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.8 ±0.61 se; based on food items.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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