Overview

Comprehensive Description

Biology

Usually solitary in caves or under large overhanging corals to about 20 m depth (Ref. 48636).
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Distribution

Distribution

Mozambique
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Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa, south to New South Wales, Australia.
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Physical Description

Morphology

Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 40 - 44
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Size

Maximum size: 160 mm TL
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Max. size

16.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 6645))
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Diagnostic Description

Has broad black margins on caudal and anal fins, black dorsal fin tip (Ref. 48636).
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Ecology

Habitat

Depth range based on 10 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 4 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 1 - 30
  Temperature range (°C): 26.877 - 28.749
  Nitrate (umol/L): 0.093 - 0.307
  Salinity (PPS): 32.279 - 35.008
  Oxygen (ml/l): 4.427 - 4.701
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.168 - 0.350
  Silicate (umol/l): 3.721 - 4.452

Graphical representation

Depth range (m): 1 - 30

Temperature range (°C): 26.877 - 28.749

Nitrate (umol/L): 0.093 - 0.307

Salinity (PPS): 32.279 - 35.008

Oxygen (ml/l): 4.427 - 4.701

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.168 - 0.350

Silicate (umol/l): 3.721 - 4.452
 
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Environment

demersal; marine; depth range ? - 20 m (Ref. 48636)
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Molecular Biology and Genetics

Molecular Biology

Statistics of barcoding coverage: Pempheris mangula

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 1
Species: 2
Species With Barcodes: 1

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Conservation

Threats

Not Evaluated
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