🌊 Marine
🌡️ Tropical
Cheekveil longfin
Plesiops genaricus Mooi & Randall, 1991
📖 Overview
Adults are found in shallow water, often in less than 5 m depth on coral reef flats . Benthic . Eggs are guarded by the male parent .
Scientific Name
Plesiops genaricus
Authority
Mooi & Randall, 1991
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Max Length
8.2 cm
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
23.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Ray-finned fishes
Actinopterygii
Order
Perch-like fishes
Perciformes
Family
Plesiopidae
Plesiopidae
Genus
Plesiops
Plesiops
Species
Cheekveil longfin
Plesiops genaricus
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Cheekveil longfin is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Cheekveil longfin is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External
Eggs are guarded by the male parent .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.5±0.5
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00468 × L3.18
(TL)
Max TL
8.2cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
30–40ppt
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
23.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Mooi & Randall, 1991
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