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Classification
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| Latin name : |
Parapriacanthus ransonneti (Steindachner, 1870) |
| Synonyms : |
Parapriacanthus ransonnari (Steindachner, 1870)
Parapriacanthus gunetheri (Kluzinger, 1871) |
| Classification : |
Pempherididae ( Glassfishes ) |
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Name : |
Poisson-mirroir
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Pigmy sweeper
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Identification
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| Main identification characters |
Max size: 10.0 cm.
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Biology
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| Feed |
| Feeds on zooplankton at night. |
| Cycle of life / Reproduction |
| High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months ! |
| Interaction with other species |
| Harmless. |
Distribution
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| Habitat |
 Coral |
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| Found in large groups under coral overhangs and in caves. |
| Geographical distribution |
| Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea south to Transkei, South Africa and east to the Marshall Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Australia. |
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| Websites : |
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Data sheet written by Sealifecenter , 21/01/2005
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