Xenojulis margaritaceus — Details

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Overview

Comprehensive Description

Biology

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Found in shallow waters with dense coral growth on coral rubble and sand, also in weedy areas.
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Distribution

Range Description

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This species is found from Ryukyu Islands (Parenti and Randall 2000), Philippines, Papua New Guinea and Western Australia (Carpenter and Niem 2001). The range was extended south on the western Australian coast to North West Cape (22° S) (Randall and Adamson 1982).
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Western Pacific: Philippines, New Guinea and Western Australia.
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Physical Description

Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 11; Vertebrae: 25
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Size

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Maximum size: 100 mm SL
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Max. size

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10.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 9823))
  • Westneat, M.W. 2001 Labridae. Wrasses, hogfishes, razorfishes, corises, tuskfishes. p. 3381-3467. In K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Vol. 6. Bony fishes part 4 (Labridae to Latimeriidae), estuarine crocodiles. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9823)   http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=9823&speccode=4844 External link.
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Diagnostic Description

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Ground color of male body burgundy, becoming paler ventrally; head irregularly striped with green and burgundy; iris yellow. Preserved females pale with 5 irregular, dusky bars on side of body; pelvic fins with 2 black spots. Fin spines pungent. Posterior preopercular margin free dorsally to about level of mouth, ventral margin free anteriorly nearly to a vertical at front edge of orbit. Long pelvic fins: reaching or nearly reaching anus in females; extending posterior to anal fin origin in males.
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Ecology

Habitat

Habitat and Ecology

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Habitat and Ecology
There is very little known of its biology. It is found in shallow (2-10 m) waters (Baensch and Debelius 1997) with dense coral growth on coral rubble and sand, also in weedy areas.

Systems
  • Marine
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Depth range based on 1 specimen in 1 taxon.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 1.8 - 1.8
 
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Environment

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reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - ? m (Ref. 2154), usually 2 - 10 m (Ref. 27115)
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Conservation

Conservation Status

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Red List Category
LC
Least Concern

Red List Criteria

Version
3.1

Year Assessed
2010

Assessor/s
Bertoncini, A.

Reviewer/s
Craig, M.T. & Carpenter, K.E.

Contributor/s

Justification
This species is relatively widespread and there are no known threats. It is found in shallow waters in rocky and weedy areas. It is listed as Least Concern.
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Population

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Population
There is no population information available for this species.

Population Trend
Unknown
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Threats

Threats

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Major Threats
There are no major threats known to this species.
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Least Concern (LC)
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Management

Conservation Actions

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Conservation Actions
There are no species specific conservation measures in place. However, it is protected in marine reserves in parts of its range (Sulu-Sulawesi Marine Ecoregion (SSME), shelters Bunaken National Park, Gorontalo MPA, Berau MPA, Sangire Talaud,Cartier Island Marine Reserve, Ashmore reef and Mermaid reef National Natural reserve, Scot reef nature reserve, Rowley schoals, Ningaloo, Barrow Island and Montebello Islands Marine Park, in Australia).
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Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems

Benefits

Importance

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aquarium: commercial
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