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Labracinus cyclophthalmus (Müller & Troschel, 1849)

Fire-tail devil
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Philippines country information

Common names: Darkstriped dottyback, Ilad
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Puerto Princesa, Palawan (Ref. 58652), Calatagan, Batangas (Ref. 107852), Panay Gulf (Ref. 42831), Lanuza Bay (Ref. 104756), and Bantayan Is. in northern Cebu (Ref. 114734). Rarely found in local markets. Also Ref. 9710, 48613, 48635, 59110, 107853.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Gill, A.C., 1999
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Darkstriped dottyback, Firetail dottyback, Giant dottyback, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Ovalentaria/misc (Various families in series Ovalentaria) > Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks) > Pseudochrominae
Etymology: Labracinus: Greek, labrax, -akos = a fish, Dicentrarchus labrax (Ref. 45335);  cyclophthalmus: Name from Greek 'kyklos' meaning circle and 'ophthalmos' for eye, referring to the dark curved marking around the midposterior rim of the orbit..
  More on authors: Müller & Troschel.

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

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 20 m (Ref. 9710), usually 10 - 15 m (Ref. 27115).   Tropical; 22°C - 26°C (Ref. 27115)

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