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Lobotidae (Tripletails)
Etymology: Hapalogenys: Greek, hapalos = soft * Greek, geny, -yos = face (Ref. 45335); olivaceus: Name 'olivaceus' from the Latin word meaning 'olive-colored', in reference to the olive coloration of the new species.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 215 - 217 m (Ref. 138836). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: Tanzania.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 138836)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 24. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: dorsal-fin rays XI,14; pored lateral-lines scales 44-45; a series of 9-10 pores along the ventral edge of the suborbital; maxilla scaly; suborbital deeply notched above the posterior end of the maxilla; second dorsal-fin ray short, 6.5-6.8 in SL; first pelvic-fin ray filamentous; body mainly uniform olive-brown with a pale area posterior to pectoral fins; and membranes of the posterior part (between spines IX-XI) of the spinous dorsal fin black (Ref. 138836).
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Bagorodsky, S.V., P. Matiku and S. Reddy, 2026. A new species of Hapalogenys (Lobotiformes: Lobotidae) from the Western
Indian Ocean. Zootaxa 5760(4):467-480. (Ref. 138836)
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 = 0.5020 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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a=0.01862 (0.00826 - 0.04196), b=3.01 (2.81 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
Trophic level (Ref. 69278) |
3.8 ±0.6 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 (15 of 100). 🛈 |