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Lethrinidae (Emperors or scavengers) > Monotaxinae
Etymology: Gymnocranius: Greek, gymnos = naked + Greek, kranion = skull (Ref. 45335); indicus: Name from Latin translation of ‘Indian’, referring to the geographic distribution of this species, as inferred from the available records.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / intervalo de profundidade / distribution range
Ecologia
marinhas pelagic-neritic; intervalo de profundidade 18 - 25 m (Ref. 131644). Tropical
Indian Ocean: from Reunion I. and Seychelles (including Tanzania and Mauritius) to the Andaman Sea (Aceh) and Indonesia (off West Sumatra and West Java).
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturidade: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 29.1 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 131644)
Descrição breve
Chaves de identificação | Morfologia | Morfometria
Espinhos dorsais (total) : 10; Raios dorsais moles (total) : 10; Espinhos anais: 3; Raios anais moles: 10. This species is distinguished by the following characters: body shape oblong to elongate, SL/BDd ratio 2.7-3.1, forehead prominent; caudal fin is large, moderately forked with a subtle middle notch, its lobes slightly convex inside; flanks silvery; anal fin, caudal fin, dorsal fin, and pectoral fin reddish to red; distinctive dark patch above eye; protruding, large eyes (eye diameter reaching 37-40% of head length) (Ref. 131644).
Cross section: compressed.
Occurrence based on underwater sightings of solitary individuals at ca. 18-25 m depth on the outer slope of the reef off Saint-Gilles on the western coast of Reunion Island, above a bottom constituted by sand, lava boulders, and sparse coral colonies (Ref. 131644).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Chen, W.-J., R. Miki, J. Nevill and P. Borsa, 2024. Gymnocranius indicus, a new large-eye seabream from the Indian Ocean. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K. 104(e38):1-10. (Ref. 131644)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
Ferramentas
Relatórios especiais
Descarregue XML
Fontes da internet
Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5005 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Nível Trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliência (Ref.
120179): Médio, tempo mínimo de duplicação da população 1,4 - 4,4 anos (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (26 of 100).
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