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Nemipteridae (Threadfin breams, Whiptail breams)
Etymology: Parascolopsis: Greek, para in the side of + Greek, skolos = stake + Greek, ops = appearance (Ref. 45335); rufomaculata: Named in reference to the distinctive red spot ('rufus' and 'maculatus') on the dorsal fin.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
marino batidemersal; no migratorio; rango de profundidad 210 - 320 m (Ref. 9923). Deep-water; 7°S - 21°S, 119°E - 136°E (Ref. 3810)
Eastern Indian Ocean: known so far only from northwestern Australia.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.5 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 3810); common length : 10.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 3810)
Espinas dorsales (total) : 10; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 9; Espinas anales: 3; Radios blandos anales: 7. Head scales reaching forward to between middle of eyes. Posterior margin of preopercle sloping forward slightly. Lower limb of preopercle naked. Posterior margin of suborbital finely denticulate. Pectoral fins moderately long, reaching to or just short of level of anus. Pelvic fins short, not reaching to level of anus. Axillary scale present. Color: Pinkish body, pearly-white below.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
Occurs in offshore waters. Feeds mainly on benthic invertebrates. Taken by bottom trawls (scampi nets).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Russell, B.C., 1986. Two new species of Parascolopsis (Piseces: Nemipteridae) from North-western Australia, Indonesia and the Philippines. Beagle, Occas. Pap. North. Territ. Mus. Arts Sci. 3(1):137-142. (Ref. 9923)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: pesquerías de subsistencia
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Referencia
123201): 11.8 - 14.4, mean 13.6 °C (based on 16 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 0.5001 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01445 (0.00683 - 0.03057), b=2.98 (2.81 - 3.15), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 3.5 ±0.37 se; based on food items.
Resiliencia (Referencia
120179): Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (Assuming tmax>3).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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