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Paracheilinus nursalim

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII PERCIFORMES LABRIDAE

Scientific Name: Paracheilinus nursalim
Species Authority: Allen & Erdmann, 2008
Taxonomic Notes: This species has only recently been described in 2008 (Allen and Erdmann 2008).

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published: 2010
Assessor/s: Liu, M. & To, A.
Reviewer/s: Craig, M.T. & Carpenter, K.E.
Contributor/s:
Justification:
This species is only known from the Bird's Head area of Indonesia, and very little is known of this newly described species. However, considering its deep water habitat and small size, and its presence in the marine protected areas within its restricted range, it is listed as Least Concern.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This newly described species is only known from Indonesia (Bird's Head Peninsula, New Guinea).
Countries:
Native:
Indonesia
FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Native:
Pacific – western central
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Population [top]

Population: There is no population information available for this species. This species is locally abundant.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: This species inhabits semi-sheltered areas expose to periodic strong currents. It is invariably associated with gradual rubble slopes at depths ranging from about 5-50 m or more, but is most abundant between 20-35 m (Allen and Erdmann 2008). Large aggregations of about 30 males and several hundred females, were occasionally encountered at theTriton Bay.
Systems: Marine

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): There are no known major threats to this species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: There are no species-specific conservation measures in place for this species. However, its distribution overlaps several marine protected areas within its range.
Citation: Liu, M. & To, A. 2010. Paracheilinus nursalim. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 June 2013.
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