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Common names: Hito
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: minor commercial | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Specimens collected in May 1913 from the type locality, a small water creek near Taytay, Palawan (18:5.8-12 cm TL) (Ref. 2854). Also found in Culion and Busuanga islands in the Calamian group north of Palawan (Ref. 13489). Reported from Manguao Lake, in the littoral zone; a bottom-dwelling carnivorous species (Ref. 50862). Penesilurus palavanensis: Described from a 10.8 cm specimen (in a poor condition) caught in 1913 with hook and line at the type locality, Lake Manguao, Palawan (Ref. 2854). Used in the aquarium trade (Ref. 12157). No specimen was caught in the 1989 survey (Ref. 13489). Also Ref. 280, 94476.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Herre, A.W.C.T., 1924
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Siluriformes (Catfish) > Siluridae (Sheatfishes)
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Common names from other countries

巴拉维鲶, 短刺希托鲶, Hito, ... more

Main reference

Ferraris, C.J. Jr. 2007. (Ref. 58032)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 12.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2854)

Environment

Freshwater; demersal

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred ?; 12°N - 3°N

Distribution

Asia: Palawan, Philippines.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 3-4; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 55 - 61. Preserved color yellowish brown; a large dark lateral blotch between pectoral fin and lateral line; fins colorless. Dorsal and pelvic fins very small; pectorals short, its spine stout and sharp-pointed; long, wide anal fin free from caudal.

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.5 ±0.6 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low vulnerability (19 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Unknown

Pterocryptis taytayensis (Herre, 1924)