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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Anna's dottyback

Pseudoplesiops annae Weber, 1913
Max Length
3.7 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
5–113 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Inhabits inshore reefs . Also found among rubble and in crevices, solitary or in loose groups (Ref 90102).

Scientific Name
Pseudoplesiops annae
Authority
Weber, 1913
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
3.7 cm
Depth Range
5–113 m
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 25 - 27; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 16 - 17. : elongated; Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Anna's dottyback is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Anna's dottyback is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Anna's dottyback is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 113 m , usually 5 - 20 m . Tropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.2±0.5
🧍 Solitary

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00447 × L3.1 (TL)
Max TL
3.7cm
Dorsal Spines
1
Dorsal Rays
26
Anal Spines
1
Anal Rays
17

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2015

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Weber, 1913

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 2 records indexed .

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