Marine
๐ Synonyms
| synonym | Balistes hispidus longirostris Bloch & Schneider, 1801 |
| synonym | Oxymonocanthus longirostris (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) |
๐ Common Names
| Divehi; Dhivehi; Maldivian |
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| Malayalam |
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| Other |
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๐ Overview
Brief
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=6559, version (12/2013).
| Attributionsโ | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=6559, version (12/2013). |
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| Statusโ | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licensesโ | CC_BY_NC |
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Diagnostic Keys
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 31 - 35; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 29 - 32
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=6559, version (12/2013).
| Attributionsโ | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=6559, version (12/2013). |
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| Statusโ | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licensesโ | CC_BY_NC |
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Description
Ventral rudiment absent; bristles on caudal peduncle of males longer than others on body .
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=6559, version (12/2013).
| Attributionsโ | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=6559, version (12/2013). |
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| Statusโ | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licensesโ | CC_BY_NC |
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No Data
๐ Nomenclature and Classification
๐ Natural History
Life Cycle
Aggression is used commonly in courtship. Spawning commences when after swimming together in different tufts, the female concentrates on just one and begins to thrust repeatedly and pause. The male follows suit nuzzling the female. The female then drops into the algae and spawns, while the male releases the sperm beside her. The pair then swims back to their territory .
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=6559, version (12/2013).
| Attributionsโ | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=6559, version (12/2013). |
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| Statusโ | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licensesโ | CC_BY_NC |
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Size
Max Length
12 TL (unsexed)ย
Size
12.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; )
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=6559, version (12/2013).
| Attributionsโ | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=6559, version (12/2013). |
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| Statusโ | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licensesโ | CC_BY_NC |
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Trophic Strategy
Occurs in clear lagoon and seaward reefs from 0.5 to at least 30 m. Found in pairs or small groups and nests near bases of dead corals, often on clumps of algae. Monogamous . Feeds exclusively on Acropora polyps and is therefore restricted to areas of abundant coral growth. Feeding takes place throughout the day becoming less towards the evening . Pairs are commonly encountered among branching or "tabletop" corals . Tend to have protruding snout and teeth that project from small mouth which permit them to snip off scleractinian coral polyps despite the surrounding calcareous armor .
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=6559, version (12/2013).
| Attributionsโ | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=6559, version (12/2013). |
| Contributorsโ | |
| Statusโ | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licensesโ | CC_BY_NC |
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No Data
๐ Habitat and Distribution
General Habitat
Habitat reef-associated; non-migratory; marine; depth range 4 - 30 m
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=6559, version (12/2013).
| Attributionsโ | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=6559, version (12/2013). |
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| Statusโ | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licensesโ | CC_BY_NC |
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Description
Remark
Known from the Laccadive Sea
Occurrence
nativeย
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa south to Maputo, Mozambique and east to Samoa, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef, New Caledonia, and Tonga. Replaced by Oxymonacanthus halli in the Red Sea.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=6559, version (12/2013).
| Attributionsโ | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=6559, version (12/2013). |
| Contributorsโ | |
| Statusโ | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licensesโ | CC_BY_NC |
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No Data
๐ Occurrence
No Data
๐ Demography and Conservation
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated IUCN 2006
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=6559, version (12/2013).
| Attributionsโ | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=6559, version (12/2013). |
| Contributorsโ | |
| Statusโ | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licensesโ | CC_BY_NC |
| Referencesโ |
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No Data
๐ Uses and Management
Uses
fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=6559, version (12/2013).
| Attributionsโ | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=6559, version (12/2013). |
| Contributorsโ | |
| Statusโ | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licensesโ | CC_BY_NC |
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No Data
๐ Information Listing
References
Overview > Diagnostic > Diagnostic Keys
- Myers, R.F. 1991 Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p.
Overview > Diagnostic > Description
- Myers, R.F. 1991 Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p.
Natural History > Life Cycle
- Barlow, G.W. 1987 Spawning, eggs and larvae of the longnose filefish Oxymonacanthus longirostris, a monogamous coralivore. Environ. Biol. Fish. 20(3):183-194.
Natural History > Size
- Lieske, E. and R. Myers 1994 Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes. Indo-Pacific & Caribbean including the Red Sea. Haper Collins Publishers, 400 p.
Natural History > Trophic Strategy
- Sano, M., M. Shimizu and Y. Nose 1984 Food habits of teleostean reef fishes in Okinawa Island, southern Japan. University of Tokyo Press, Tokyo, Japan. 128 p.
Habitat and Distribution > General Habitat
- Myers, R.F. 1991 Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p.
Habitat and Distribution > Distribution > Description
- Myers, R.F. 1991 Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p.
Demography and Conservation > Conservation Status
- 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
Uses and Management > Uses
- Edwards, A.J. and A.D. Shepherd 1992 Environmental implications of aquarium-fish collection in the Maldives, with proposals for regulation. Environ. Conserv. 19:61-72.
No Data
๐พ Taxonomy
| Root | Root |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Actinopterygii |
| Order | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family | Monacanthidae |
| Genus | Oxymonacanthus |
| Species | Oxymonacanthus longirostris (Bloch & Schneider 1801) |
๐ Temporal Distribution
๐ท Related Observations
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