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Labridae (Wrasses) > Hypsigenyinae
Etymology: Polylepion: Derived from the Greek adjective 'polys' for many and the neuter noun 'lepion' meaning small scales; referring to the relatively numerous lateral-line scales occurring in the species under rhis genus (Ref. 128617); gilmorei: Named in honor of Richard Grant Gilmore, Jr. (Ref. 128563).
Entorno: milieu / zona climática / rango de profundidad / gama de distribución
Ecología
marino asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 219 - 457 m (Ref. 128563). Tropical
Western Central Atlantic: Bahamas, Cuba, Curaçao, Dominica, and Honduras.
Tamaño / Peso / Edad
Madurez: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.4 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 128563)
Descripción breve
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total) : 11; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 11; Espinas anales: 3; Radios blandos anales: 11; Vértebra: 28. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: D XI,11; A III, 11; P ii17; lateral-line complete, 38-44 tubed scales; scales above lateral line 2-4; scales not extending onto bases of dorsal and anal fins; scales on forehead extending anteriorly beyond or nearly to level of anterior nostrils. Colouration: multiple orange-red bars of pigment on a whitish background may be seen on the dorsal portion of the trunk; red (adults) or black (juveniles) circular blotch on the dorsal portion of caudal-fin base (Ref. 128563).
Cross section: compressed.
Found in areas with hard substrates, including rocky ledges and patches of dead corals or rocks lying on silty sand bottoms (Ref. 128563).
Ciclo vital y comportamiento de apareamiento
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Baldwin, C.C., D. Arcila, D.R. Robertson and L. Tornabene, 2023. Description of the first species of Polylepion (Teleostei: Labridae) from the Atlantic Ocean with analysis of evolutionary relationships of the new species. Ichthyology & Herpetology 111(2):182-190. (Ref. 128563)
Situación en la Lista Roja de la UICN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Amenaza para el ser humano
Harmless
Usos humanos
Herramientas
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Estimaciones basadas en modelos
Índice de diversidad filogenética (Referencia 82804) |
PD50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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a=0.00955 (0.00437 - 0.02085), b=3.10 (2.91 - 3.29), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
Nivel trófico (Referencia 69278) |
3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
Resiliencia (Referencia 120179) |
Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.). |
Vulnerabilidad pesquera (Ref. 59153) |
Low vulnerability (21 of 100). 🛈 |