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Leiognathidae (Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes) > Gazzinae
Etymology: Karalla: Karalla is the local name for ponyfishes in Sri Lanka and the surrounding region where members of this genus commonly occur.
More on author: Cuvier.
Environnement : milieu / zone climatique / profondeur / gamme de distribution
Écologie
marin démersal; profondeur 1 - 40 m (Ref. 3424). Tropical
Indo-West Pacific: Gulf of Aden, along the coasts of India and Sri Lanka; including Pakistan, eastwards to the Philippines (Ref. 4537); probably not reaching Australia.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 3424); common length : 9.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 3424)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 8; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 16; Épines anales: 3; Rayons mous anaux: 14 - 15.
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
Found in shallow waters, predominantly over muddy bottoms (Ref. 30573). Usually occurs in schools. Feeds on polychaetes, bivalves, small crustaceans and sponges (Ref. 30573).
Cycle de vie et comportement reproducteur
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
James, P.S.B.R., 1984. Leiognathidae. In W. Fischer and G. Bianchi (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean (Fishing Area 51). Vol. 2. FAO, Rome. pag. var. (Ref. 3424)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: commercial
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Estimations basées sur des modèles
Indice de diversité phylogénétique (Réf. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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a=0.02512 (0.01341 - 0.04704), b=3.00 (2.84 - 3.16), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245). |
Niveau trophique (Réf. 69278) |
3.0 ±0.36 se; based on food items. |
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Generation time |
0.9 ( na - na) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 2 growth studies. |
Résilience (Réf. 120179) |
Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (K=1.2-2.9;). |
Vulnérabilité de la pêche (Ref. 59153) |
Low vulnerability (11 of 100). 🛈 |
Catégorie de prix (Ref. 80766) |
High.
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