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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Bondfin dottyback

Assiculoides desmonotus Gill & Hutchins, 1997
Max Length
5.1 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Bondfin dottyback (Assiculoides desmonotus), first described by Gill & Hutchins, 1997 is a small fish in the family Pseudochromidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 5.10 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.

Scientific Name
Assiculoides desmonotus
Authority
Gill & Hutchins, 1997
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
5.1 cm
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Bondfin dottyback is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Bondfin dottyback is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - ? m . Tropical Indian Ocean: Western Australia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.4±0.6

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
5.1cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2024

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
12.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Gill & Hutchins, 1997

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Bondfin Dottyback · Kimberley Dottyback
🌍CES sapínovec západoaustralský
🇵🇹Portuguese Pseudodonzela-do-oeste-australiano

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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