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Etymology: Pleurosicya: Greek, pleura = side, ribe + Greek, sikya, -as = cucumber (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Jordan & Seale.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 28 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical; 16°N - 15°S
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Samoa.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.2 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2798)
Dorsal
spines
(total): 7;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 7-8;
Anal
spines: 1;
Anal
soft rays: 7 - 9. SL to 17 mm. Lower portion of gill arch bound to cover (Ref. 1602); characterized by semi-transparent reddish to greyish or bluish color; longitudinal scale series 21-25; scaleless head and nape; depth of body at anus 4.7-7.1 in SL (Ref. 90102).
A very small goby that lives on soft corals (Ref. 1602). Depth range in 2-28 m (Ref 90102).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 27.3 - 29.3, mean 28.7 °C (based on 1636 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01023 (0.00477 - 0.02194), b=3.02 (2.84 - 3.20), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 458 [202, 1,756] mg/100g; Iron = 2.2 [0.9, 5.1] mg/100g; Protein = 18.1 [15.8, 20.1] %; Omega3 = 0.167 [0.047, 0.575] g/100g; Selenium = 39.5 [10.6, 126.3] μg/100g; VitaminA = 81.1 [13.7, 449.2] μg/100g; Zinc = 5.18 [2.62, 8.98] mg/100g (wet weight);