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Etymology: Colletteichthys: This genus is named in honor of Bruce B. Collette who has contributed greatly to toadfish systematics over the years.; occidentalis: Name from the Latin occidentalis meaning western; referring to this species being the westernmost member of the genus; an adjective..
More on author: Greenfield.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal. Subtropical
Indian Ocean: from the Persian Gulf: from Jana Island, Saudia Arabia east to Kutach, India.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 89101)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19 - 20; Anal soft rays: 15; Vertebrae: 28. This species is distinguished by the following characters: a single tentacle located above the posterior portion of the eye; dorsal-fin rays usually 19; anal-fin rays usually 15; dorsal, anal, and caudal fins gray with distinct white markings (Ref. 89101).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Greenfield, D.W., 2012. Colletteichthys occidentalis, a new toadfish species from the Arabian Peninsula and Northern Arabian Sea (Teleostei: Batrachoididae). Zootaxa 3165:64-68. (Ref. 89101)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).