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Stalix novikovi Prokofiev, 2015

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Ovalentaria/misc (Various families in series Ovalentaria) > Opistognathidae (Jawfishes)
Etymology: Stalix: Greek, stalix, -ikos = a stake used for holding nets (Ref. 45335);  novikovi: Named in the memory of Georgii Gennadievich Novikov (December 2, 1942-May 26, 2007), with whom the first scheduled trawlings in Nha Trang Bay in May 2005 were organized..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 15 m (Ref. 129448). Tropical

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Western Pacific: Vietnam.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.5 cm SL (female)

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Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 14; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14; Vertebrae: 28. This species is distinguished by the following characters: with slightly forkshaped anterior rays of the dorsal (D) fin; welldeveloped streak pattern on the head, and light operculum; reticular pigmentation on body, with two or three fuzzy longitudinal stripes in upper half; D without eyespot on spiny part and with two or three longitudinal rows of streaks on soft part; several (3-6) sharp transverse black stripes on caudal fin; a black mark in main part off spiny ray ventral fin; pectoral fin usually with 20 or 21 rays; vertebrae 28; gill rakers 24-26 (Ref. 129448).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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Prokofiev, A.M., 2015. Genus Stalix (Opistognathidae) in Vietnam. J. Ichthyol. 55:601-604. (Ref. 129448)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = No PD50 data   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  3.4   ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100).