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Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Pleurosicya: Greek, pleura = side, ribe + Greek, sikya, -as = cucumber (Ref. 45335); occidentalis: From the Latin for western, in reference to the western Indian Ocean distribution of this species (Ref. 43682).
More on author: Larson.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marino demersale; distribuzione batimetrica 0 - 25 m (Ref. 43682). Tropical
Distribuzione
Stati | Aree FAO | Ecosystems | Presenze | Point map | Introduzioni | Faunafri
Western Indian Ocean: Cargados Carajos, Chagos Archipelago and Seychelles.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.0 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 43682)
Short description
Morfologia | Morfometria
Spine dorsali (totale): 6 - 7; Raggi dorsali molli (totale): 6-9; Spine anali 1; Raggi anali molli: 7 - 9. Slender member of Pleurosicya with a dense black spot on nape center; nape naked; gill opening restricted to pectoral base; tongue rounded, with pointed center (Ref. 43682). Caudal fin rounded.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Larson, H.K., 1990. A revision of the commensal gobiid fish genera Pleurosicya and Luposicya (Gobiidae), with descriptions of eight new species of Pleurosicya and discussion of related genera. Beagle, Rec. North. Territ. Mus. Arts Sci. 7(1):1-53. (Ref. 43682)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Age/SizeAccrescimentoLength-weightLength-lengthLength-frequenciesMorfometriaMorfologiaLarveDinamica popolazioni larvaliReclutamentoAbbondanzaBRUVS
BibliografiaAcquacolturaProfilo di acquacolturaVarietàGeneticaElectrophoresesEreditarietàMalattieElaborazioneNutrientsMass conversion
CollaboratoriImmaginiStamps, Coins Misc.SuoniCiguateraVelocitàModalità di nuotoArea branchialeOtolithsCervelliVista
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 26.3 - 28.9, mean 27.6 °C (based on 141 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01023 (0.00477 - 0.02194), b=3.02 (2.84 - 3.20), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilienza (Ref.
120179): Alto, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione meno di 15 mesi (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).