Batan longfin
📖 Overview
Batan longfin (Beliops batanensis), first described by Vaniz & Johnson, 1990 is a tiny fish in the family Plesiopidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 2.40 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 9 to 12 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 20; Dorsal soft rays (total): 2; Anal spines: 11; Anal soft rays: 2; Vertebrae: 27. Posterior body scales with membranous flaps and ctenii, if present, very reduced, short and robust dorsal-and anal-fin spines, and the interradial membranes of the spinous dorsal fin weakly incised. : elongated; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Batan longfin is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Eggs are guarded by the male parent .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 9 - 12 m . Tropical Central Pacific: known only from northern Philippines.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Batan Longfin |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Assessor-filipino |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 菲律賓針鰭鮗 · 銀寶魚 · 黑七夕魚 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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