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Pterois andover Allen & Erdmann, 2008

Andover lionfish
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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Photographed from Milne Bay Province (Ref. 74961). Also Ref. 90102.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/pp.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.spc.org.nc/coastfish/Countries/PNG/png.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2008
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> Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei (Scorpionfishes) > Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes) > Pteroinae
Etymology: Pterois: Greek, pteron = wing, fin (Ref. 45335);  andover: Named for the Andover group of companies, dedicated to promoting greater public appreciation of the oceans and marine conservation in Asia; noun in apposition..

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

marino bentopelágico; rango de profundidad 3 - 70 m (Ref. 74961).   Tropical

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Western Pacific: Indonesia and Papua New Guinea; also expected from the East Indian region, Sabah and the Philippines.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 23.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 90102); 16.8 cm SL (female)

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Espinas dorsales (total) : 13; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 11; Espinas anales: 3; Radios blandos anales: 7. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D XIII,11; A III,7; pectoral rays 12-14 (usually 13); vertical scale rows in longitudinal scale series 62-72; horizontal scale rows above lateral line 9-10; below lateral line 13-15; dorsal spines with narrow, inconspicuous membrane on posterior edge with exaggerated pennant-like flap distally; relatively few dark spots on median fins, 5-28 on dorsal fin, 10-19 on anal fin, and 17-41 on caudal fin; first dorsal spine is relatively short, with an average length of 14.95% of SL (Ref. 74961).

Biología     Glosario (por ej. epibenthic)

Occurs on or near turbid inshore reefs surrounded by soft sand-mud bottoms, often in the proximity of freshwater discharge (Ref. 74961).

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Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2008. Pterois andover, a new species of scorpionfish (Pisces: Scorpaenidae) from Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 13(3-4):127-138. (Ref. 74961)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 27.5 - 29, mean 28.2 (based on 34 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5005   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01023 (0.00444 - 0.02358), b=3.01 (2.82 - 3.20), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref. 69278):  3.9   ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Ref. 120179):  Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (13 of 100).