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Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) > Microspathodontinae
Etymology: Nexilosus: Latin, nexilis, -e =tied, united.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 10 m (Ref. 9334). Tropical
Southeast Pacific: Peru and northern Chile, including the Galapagos Islands.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7247); max. published weight: 379.00 g (Ref. 53696)
Adults inhabit rocky coasts (Ref. 9334). Feed on benthic algae and invertebrates (Ref. 28023). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205).
Allen, G.R., 1991. Damselfishes of the world. Mergus Publishers, Melle, Germany. 271 p. (Ref. 7247)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 18.1 - 23.9, mean 20.4 °C (based on 104 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01862 (0.01050 - 0.03303), b=3.05 (2.89 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.33 se; based on food items.
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (27 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 54.6 [28.9, 89.4] mg/100g; Iron = 0.556 [0.331, 0.899] mg/100g; Protein = 18.5 [17.3, 19.6] %; Omega3 = 0.0887 [, ] g/100g; Selenium = 22.7 [12.6, 42.3] μg/100g; VitaminA = 71 [20, 235] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.29 [0.90, 1.87] mg/100g (wet weight);