Overview
Comprehensive Description
Biology
Collected from mixed sand-coral habitats. Lives mainly on coastal reefs and most often found on outcrops of coral in sheltered sandy bays subject to moderate tidal currents (Ref. 48637). Occurs singly or in groups among the branches of gorgonians, soft corals, or finely-branched fire corals (Ref. 37816, 48637).
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Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene 1990 Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 506 p. (Ref. 2334)
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Distribution
Western Pacific: Queensland and Borneo. Reported from the Philippines (Ref. 5454), Indonesia (Ref. 8631) and Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6771). Also from Palau (Ref.37816).
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Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene 1990 Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 506 p. (Ref. 2334)
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Physical Description
Morphology
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26 - 28; Analsoft rays: 23 - 24
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Myers, R.F. 1999 Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia, 3rd revised and expanded edition. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 330 p. (Ref. 37816)
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Size
Max. size
5.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 48637))
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Kuiter, R.H. and T. Tonozuka 2001 Pictorial guide to Indonesian reef fishes. Part 3. Jawfishes - Sunfishes, Opistognathidae - Molidae. Zoonetics, Australia. p. 623-893. (Ref. 48637)
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Diagnostic Description
Body with 6 short dermal flaps. Males have distinctive ocellus above the front base of anal fin.
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Myers, R.F. 1999 Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia, 3rd revised and expanded edition. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 330 p. (Ref. 37816)
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Type Information
Paratype for Rudarius minutus Tyler
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Year Collected: 1965
Locality: Pulau Bahidulong (island next to Pulau Gaya), Darvel Bay, east end of Borneo, coral reef on eastern (outer) side of island, Borneo, Sabah, Malaysia, Darvel Bay, Pacific
Depth (m): 2 to 4
Vessel: Te Vega
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Year Collected: 1965
Locality: Pulau Bahidulong (island next to Pulau Gaya), Darvel Bay, east end of Borneo, coral reef on eastern (outer) side of island, Borneo, Sabah, Malaysia, Darvel Bay, Pacific
Depth (m): 2 to 4
Vessel: Te Vega
- Paratype: Tyler, J. C. 1970. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 122: 273-290.
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Ecology
Habitat
Depth range based on 3 specimens in 1 taxon.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 6.85 - 13.1
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 6.85 - 13.1
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Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 6.85 - 13.1
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 6.85 - 13.1
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Environment
reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 - 15 m (Ref. 37816)
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Myers, R.F. 1999 Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia, 3rd revised and expanded edition. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 330 p. (Ref. 37816)
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Trophic Strategy
Collected from mixed sand-coral habitats from 2 to 15 m. Occurs singly or in groups among the branches of gorgonians, soft corals, or finely-branched fire corals (Ref. 37816).
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Myers, R.F. 1999 Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia, 3rd revised and expanded edition. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 330 p. (Ref. 37816)
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Statistics of barcoding coverage: Rudarius minutus
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Species: 2
Species With Barcodes: 1
Public Records: 0
Species: 2
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Conservation
Threats
Not Evaluated
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IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
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