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Eschmeyeridae (Cofishes)
Etymology: Eschmeyer: Obviously taken from William N. Eschmeyer, contemporary ichthyologist (Ref. 45335); nexus: From features of the species which suggest close relationship to several groups of scorpaenids ('nectere' = to tie or connect); noun in apposition..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino demersal; rango de profundidad 27 - 43 m (Ref. 35988). Tropical
Western Central Pacific: Fiji.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.1 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 35988)
Short description
Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total): 8; Radios blandos dorsales (total): 13; Espinas anales 3; Radios blandos anales: 8; Vértebra: 25. Anterior end of isthmus without fleshy papillae. Gill membranes not broadly united to isthmus (Ref. 39602). Frontal and parietal bones strongly ossified. Preorbital spines absent. Anterior dorsal-fin spines extremely short. Fin rays unbranched. Scales absent except on the lateral line; 10 tubed scales, posteriormost on base of caudal fin; without spinous projections. Pelvic fin membrane adnate to body, fused to membrane of opposite side. Pectoral fin lacking a detached ray (Ref. 35988).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Poss, S.G. and V.G. Springer, 1983. Eschmeyer nexus, a new genus and species of scorpaenid fish from Fiji. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 96(2):309-316. (Ref. 35988)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00514 - 0.02450), b=3.04 (2.87 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).