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Comprehensive Description

Biology

Known only from the type specimens trawled from silt or sand bottoms at depths between 30 to 40 meters (Ref. 11904).
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Distribution

Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea (Ref. 12541); Bahrain and Oman (Ref. 11904).
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Physical Description

Size

Maximum size: 50.70000076293945 mm SL
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Max. size

6.6 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 11441))
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Type Information

Paratype for Apogon smithvanizi Allen & Randall
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Collector(s): W. Smith-Vaniz
Year Collected: 1977
Locality: Persian Gulf, Off Bahrain., Bahrain, Persian Gulf, Indian
Depth (m): 31 to 35
Vessel: Lummetje
  • Paratype: Allen, G. R. & Randall, J. E. 20 Dec 1994. Revue Francaise d'Aquariologie, Herpetologie. 21 (1-2): 24, fig. 1.
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Ecology

Habitat

Depth range based on 15 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 8 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 32.5 - 290
  Temperature range (°C): 21.318 - 26.837
  Nitrate (umol/L): 0.026 - 19.318
  Salinity (PPS): 33.240 - 39.819
  Oxygen (ml/l): 1.907 - 4.895
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.033 - 1.428
  Silicate (umol/l): 0.655 - 21.536

Graphical representation

Depth range (m): 32.5 - 290

Temperature range (°C): 21.318 - 26.837

Nitrate (umol/L): 0.026 - 19.318

Salinity (PPS): 33.240 - 39.819

Oxygen (ml/l): 1.907 - 4.895

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.033 - 1.428

Silicate (umol/l): 0.655 - 21.536
 
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Depth: 30 - 40m.
From 30 to 40 meters.

Habitat: demersal. Known only from the type specimens trawled from silt or sand bottoms at depths between 30 to 40 meters (Ref. 11904).
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Environment

demersal; marine; depth range 30 - 40 m (Ref. 11904)
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Life History and Behavior

Life Cycle

Mouthbrooders (Ref. 240). Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning (Ref. 205).
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Conservation

Threats

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