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Common names: Deep reef whiptail
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Aquaculture: never/rarely | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Type locality of Pentapodus berryae, Milne Bay Prov., East Cape area; found only in this area but most likely to be more widely distributed (Ref. 123129).
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Main Ref: Allen, G.R., M.V. Erdmann and W.M. Brooks, 2018
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Nemipteridae (Threadfin breams, Whiptail breams)
Etymology: Pentapodus: Greek, pente = five + Greek, pous = feet (Ref. 45335); berryae: Named for Beryl ('Berry') Rae Levy, the third author’s stepdaughter..

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Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 70 m (Ref. 123129). Tropical

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Western Paciic: Papua New Guinea.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 123129); 12.1 cm SL (female)

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Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: caudal fin emarginate, no filamentous lobes; suborbital scaled; without enlarged caniniform teeth in lower jaw; second anal spine is shorter, but slightly more robust than third anal spine; eye diameter greater than the snout length, 2.9-3.1 in head length; the lower limb of preopercle with three rows of scales; lateral-line scales 45-49; pectoral-fin rays 17; pelvic fins relatively short and not reaching level of anus. Colouration: overall blue in life with broad yellow stripe on head and anterior two-thirds of body (Ref. 123129).

This species is seldom collected and occurs relatively deep (below 60 m) outer reef habitat. It was invariably observed at the base of 60-70 m reef drop-offs, swimming in small schools of 2-10 individuals and 1-2 m above the steeply-sloping sand, rubble and sea-fan substrate (Ref. 123129)

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Allen, G.R., M.V. Erdmann and W.M. Brooks, 2018. Pentapodus berryae, a new species of Whiptail (Pisces: Nemipteridae) from Papua New Guinea. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 24(2):81-88. (Ref. 123129)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 14 July 2020

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Fisheries: subsistence fisheries

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01479 (0.00706 - 0.03101), b=2.97 (2.80 - 3.14), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 3.5 ±0.5 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).

Pentapodus berryae Allen, Erdmann & Brooks, 2018