🌊 Marine
Data Deficient
🌡️ Tropical
Neostethus Palawanensis
Neostethus palawanensis Myers, 1935
📖 Overview
Found in coastal areas. Fertilization is internal and eggs are attached to the substrate via adhesive filaments .
Scientific Name
Neostethus palawanensis
Authority
Myers, 1935
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
2.3 cm
Trophic Level
3
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Atheriniformes
Atheriniformes
Family
Phallostethidae
Phallostethidae
Genus
Neostethus
Neostethus
Species
Neostethus Palawanensis
Neostethus palawanensis
🐟 Physical Description
: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Neostethus Palawanensis is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Neostethus Palawanensis is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Pelvic fins in males are modified to form part of a complex thoracic clasping organ .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; benthopelagic. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
🌿 Brackish
Trophic Level
3±0.3
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00389 × L3.12
(TL)
Max TL
2.3cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
30–40ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2024
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Myers, 1935
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