Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina bottenlevande. Tropical
Eastern Pacific Ocean: from Panama and Costa Rica. Former subspecies Malacoctenus margaritae mexicanus elevated to species level (Ref. 82814).
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.5 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 11482)
Short description
Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri
Malacoctenus margaritae differs from Malacoctenus mexicanus by the following characters: symphysial pores 1-4, usually 2-4 (vs. 1-4, usually 1); scales between anterior lateral line and the dorsal contour 3-4, usually 3 (vs. 4-5, usually 4); length of the third pelvic-fin ray is shorter and body marking is considerably more distinct in Malacoctenus margaritae (Ref. 82814).
Feeds on invertebrates.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver
Allen, G.R. and D.R. Robertson, 1994. Fishes of the tropical eastern Pacific. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu. 332 p. (Ref. 11482)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Verktyg
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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=0.00912 (0.00399 - 0.02083), b=3.06 (2.87 - 3.25), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.37 se; based on food items.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 398 [217, 876] mg/100g; Iron = 1.56 [0.95, 2.73] mg/100g; Protein = 17.9 [17.0, 18.8] %; Omega3 = 0.262 [0.140, 0.491] g/100g; Selenium = 28.1 [13.1, 60.4] μg/100g; VitaminA = 62.1 [19.6, 187.3] μg/100g; Zinc = 2.31 [1.56, 3.38] mg/100g (wet weight);