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Labridae (Wrasses) > Hypsigenyinae
Etymology: Decodon: Greek, deka = ten + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335); erythroleukos: Name 'erythroleukos' from the Greek words 'erythros' and 'leukos', meaning 'red' and 'white', in reference to the unique caudal-fin colouration and barred body pattern of the new species.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 109 - 348 m (Ref. 138523). Subtropical
Western Pacific: Indonesia, Japan, Australia, and New Caledonia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.1 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 138523)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kanai, S., Y. Menkara, T. Nishioka, W.-J. Chen, H. Motomura and Y.-K. Tea, 2025. Decodon erythroleukos, a new deepwater species of hypsigenyin wrasse (Teleostei: Labridae) from the western Pacific Ocean. J. Fish Biol. 1-16. (Ref. 138523)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5312 [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). |
Trophic level (Ref. 69278) |
3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
Resilience (Ref. 120179) |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.). |
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153) |
Low vulnerability (10 of 100). 🛈 |