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Priolepis vexilla Winterbottom & Burridge, 1993

Ribbon reefgoby
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Priolepis: Greek, prio = to saw + Greek,lepis = scale (Ref. 45335);  vexilla: Name from Latin vexillum, a ribbonlike military standard attached to a staff or lance, referring to the extremely elongate second dorsal spine, which resembles a military banner carried by knights..
More on authors: Winterbottom & Burridge.

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Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 25 m (Ref. 9018). Tropical

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Western Central Pacific: Philippines and Indonesia.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 1.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9018)

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Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. This species is distinguished by the following characters: a fraenum; unbranched second dorsal-fin rays; second spine of first dorsal fin reaching beyond the caudal peduncle when extended (Ref. 9018); characterized further by reddish orange body color with dark scale margins forming network on side of body; head and upper back below first and second dorsal fins with dark-edged whitish bars, including bifurcate bar originating on nape and forms an inverted "Y"; longitudinal scale series 23-24; ctenoid body scales except cycloid on abdomen; nape, operculum, cheek and breast without scales; cheek without vertical rows of papillae; depth of body 3.7-4.0 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found in reefs or areas with soft bottoms.

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Winterbottom, R. and M. Burridge, 1993. Revision of the species of Priolepis possessing a reduced transverse pattern of cheek papillae and no predorsal scales (Teleostei; Gobiidae). Can. J. Zool. 71:494-514. (Ref. 9018)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 28.4 - 29.3, mean 28.8 °C (based on 652 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01023 (0.00477 - 0.02194), b=3.02 (2.84 - 3.20), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  3.0   ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref. 120179):  High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100).